Wayne County, Missouri

Wayne County
Wayne County Courthouse in Greenville
Wayne County Courthouse in Greenville
Map of Missouri highlighting Wayne County
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Map of the United States highlighting Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°07′N 90°28′W / 37.11°N 90.46°W / 37.11; -90.46
Country United States
State Missouri
FoundedDecember 11, 1818
Named forAnthony Wayne
SeatGreenville
Largest cityPiedmont
Area
 • Total774 sq mi (2,000 km2)
 • Land759 sq mi (1,970 km2)
 • Water15 sq mi (40 km2)  1.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,974
 • Density14/sq mi (5.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district8th

Wayne County is a county located in the Ozark foothills in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,974.[1] The county seat is Greenville.[2] The county was officially organized on December 11, 1818, and is named after General "Mad" Anthony Wayne, who served in the American Revolution.[3] As of August 28, 2023, Wayne County is designated the UFO Capital of Missouri, along with the city of Piedmont.[4]

  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1918). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 370.
  4. ^ "10.247". revisor.mo.gov. Retrieved September 1, 2023.