Waynesboro, Georgia

Waynesboro, Georgia
City
Downtown Waynesboro, within the historic district
Downtown Waynesboro, within the historic district
Official seal of Waynesboro, Georgia
Seal
Nickname: 
"The Bird Dog Capital of the World"[1]
Location in Burke County and the state of Georgia
Location in Burke County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°5′26″N 82°0′55″W / 33.09056°N 82.01528°W / 33.09056; -82.01528
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyBurke
Area
[2]
 • Total
5.53 sq mi (14.31 km2)
 • Land5.47 sq mi (14.17 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation
295 ft (90 m)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
5,472
 • Density1,000.4/sq mi (386.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30830
Area code706
FIPS code13-80984[3]
GNIS feature ID0347180[4]
Websitewww.waynesboroga.com

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.

  1. ^ "Waynesboro, Georgia". Waynesboro, Georgia. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ^ "Waynesboro". Georgia Department of Community Affairs. Retrieved September 6, 2012.