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Wayne County, Tennessee
County in Tennessee, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wayne County is a county located in south central Tennessee, along the Alabama border. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,232.[2] Its county seat is Waynesboro.[3] The county is named after General "Mad Anthony" Wayne, a prominent military leader in the American Revolutionary War.
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Wayne County | |
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![]() Wayne County Courthouse in Waynesboro | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee | |
![]() Tennessee's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 35°14′N 87°47′W | |
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Founded | 1817 |
Named for | General Anthony Wayne[1] |
Seat | Waynesboro |
Largest city | Waynesboro |
Area | |
• Total | 736 sq mi (1,910 km2) |
• Land | 734 sq mi (1,900 km2) |
• Water | 1.6 sq mi (4 km2) 0.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,232 ![]() |
• Density | 22/sq mi (8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 7th |
Website | www |
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