Waynesboro, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Waynesboro, within the historic district | |
 Seal | |
| Nickname: "The Bird Dog Capital of the World"[1] | |
 Location in Burke County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°5′26″N 82°0′55″W / 33.09056°N 82.01528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Burke |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.53 sq mi (14.31 km2) |
| • Land | 5.47 sq mi (14.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 295 ft (90 m) |
| Population (2024) | |
| • Total | 5,472 |
| • Density | 1,000.4/sq mi (386.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30830 |
| Area code | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-80984[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0347180[4] |
| Website | www |
Waynesboro (/ˈweɪnzbʌroʊ/) is a city and the county seat of Burke County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,472 at the 2024 census.[5][6] It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.
Waynesboro is known as "The Bird Dog Capital of the World".[7] The Waynesboro Commercial Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Waynesboro city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Waynesboro". Georgia Department of Community Affairs. Retrieved September 6, 2012.