Waynesboro, Mississippi — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Waynesboro, Wayne County.
| City | Waynesboro |
| State | Mississippi (MS) |
| County | Wayne |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 31.674883 |
| Longitude | -88.646146 |
| Population | 4,518 |
| Density | 138.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Waynesboro is a locality in Wayne County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,518. The population density is 138.5 people per km². Waynesboro is located at 31.6749°N, 88.6461°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39367.
Waynesboro unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, a soft green quilt stitched with the darker threads of pine forests and the silvery ribbons of slow-moving creeks. It lies 44.9 miles east-north-east of Hattiesburg, MS (from Hattiesburg, MS: bearing 57°T), and is situated 7.2 miles north-north-east of Clara. The air here carries the humid breath of the Deep South, thick with the scent of damp earth and the distant, sweet perfume of blooming magnolias in the warmer months. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-cloudy sky, falls in diffuse, hazy shafts, illuminating the moss-draped branches of ancient oaks that stand like sentinels along the county roads. The very ground seems to absorb the light, giving the afternoons a languid, almost palpable weight. This is a place where the past hums beneath the surface of everyday life, a quiet echo of earlier eras. The economy of Waynesboro has long been tied to the bounty of its surrounding forests, with timber and pulpwood industries shaping its development and character for generations. The rich, dark soil also supports agriculture, though the pace of change is as measured as the flow of the Chickasawhay River, which winds its way through the broader region, a vital artery for both commerce and contemplation. Generations have passed through Waynesboro, leaving behind a subtle patina of shared experience, a sense of belonging woven not with grand pronouncements, but with the quiet continuity of life lived close to the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Waynesboro, Mississippi with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Waynesboro and Wayne County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Waynesboro is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Waynesboro is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |