Waynesville, North Carolina

Waynesville, North Carolina
Town
Waynesville skyline
Waynesville skyline
Flag of Waynesville, North Carolina
Flag
Official seal of Waynesville, North Carolina
Seal
Motto: 
"Progress with Vision"
Location in North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°29′0″N 82°59′40″W / 35.48333°N 82.99444°W / 35.48333; -82.99444
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyHaywood
Incorporated1810
Government
 • MayorGary Caldwell
Area
[1]
 • Total8.94 sq mi (23.14 km2)
 • Land8.94 sq mi (23.14 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
[2]
2,697 ft (822 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,140
 • Density1,134.74/sq mi (438.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
28738, 28785, 28786
Area code828
FIPS code37-71500[3]
GNIS feature ID2406845[2]
Websitewww.townofwaynesville.org

Waynesville is the county seat of Haywood County, North Carolina, United States.[4] It is the largest town in North Carolina west of Asheville. Waynesville is located about 30 miles (50 km) southwest of Asheville between the Great Smoky and Blue Ridge Mountains.

As of the 2010 census, Waynesville had a population of 9,869.[5] The town is located just outside the Pisgah National Forest and is close to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Waynesville and Haywood County are part of the four-county Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area, currently the fifth largest metropolitan area in North Carolina. It is the third largest town in the MSA behind the cities of Asheville and Hendersonville.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waynesville, North Carolina
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Waynesville town, North Carolina". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2017.