Waynesboro Mississippi Map

About Waynesboro, Mississippi

Waynesboro is a locality in Wayne County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,567. The population density is 138.9 people per km². Waynesboro is located at 31.6776°N, 88.6338°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Waynesboro is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 39367.

Waynesboro emerges from the dense pine forests of southern Mississippi as a settlement defined by the quiet persistence of its inland landscape. It lies 28.5 miles east of Laurel, MS (from Laurel, MS: bearing 93°T), and is situated 32.7 miles east of Ellisville. The land here leans into a stillness, characterized by pine-needle floors and the low, persistent hum of insects in the humid heat. A mile from the center, the waters of Jones Branch carve a shallow, winding path through the silt, while the stillness of Gum Pond sits only two miles away, reflecting the heavy, golden light of late afternoons. Beyond the immediate perimeter of the town, the horizon remains flat and dense with timber, though the distant Jane Hills provide a faint, jagged silhouette against the sky twenty-nine miles to the west. Within the immediate vicinity, Unknown Park serves as the primary expanse of open green, offering a quiet, unadorned space where the local flora thrives without interference.

Waynesboro functions as a quiet hub of commerce and labor, rooted deeply in the timber industry and the agricultural output of the surrounding woods. The pace of daily existence here is dictated by the steady rhythm of freight movement and the seasonal demands of the land, leaving the streets with a sense of deliberate, measured progress. History in Waynesboro remains quiet, marked by the wood-frame architecture and the lingering presence of early industry that once defined the region's expansion. Residents navigate a life shaped by the proximity of the forest and the specific, heavy quality of the air that settles over the region at dusk. It is a place where the economy remains tied to the raw, natural potential of the geography, maintaining a character that prioritizes the steady, utilitarian flow of local life over the fleeting distractions of larger, more frantic centers.

About This Waynesboro Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Waynesboro, Mississippi. Coordinates: 31.677557, -88.63384. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Waynesboro includes the ZIP code (39367), telephone area code (601), county seat of Wayne County (Waynesboro), and school district assignment (Wayne County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.