Wayne Tennessee Map

About Wayne, Tennessee

Wayne is a locality in Wayne County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of 16,673. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Wayne is located at 35.2824°N, 87.7763°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38401.

Wayne lies at the heart of rolling hills, a landscape softened by the persistent murmur of the Tennessee River and its tributaries. It lies 24.9 miles east-south-east of Montgomery, TN (from Montgomery, TN: bearing 120°T), and is situated 8.5 miles east-north-east of Houston. Here, the earth exhales a damp, verdant breath, thick with the scent of pine and the slow decay of fallen leaves. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid haze, seems to fall in broad, golden swathes, illuminating the sinuous curves of country roads that wind through dense stands of oak and hickory. The air itself feels heavy, carrying the distant drone of cicadas and the occasional, startling cry of a hawk circling overhead. The very character of Wayne is etched in this gentle, yet persistent, embrace of nature, where human endeavor seems to yield to the slow, deliberate pulse of the land. The story of Wayne is deeply entwined with the bounty of its soil and the strategic advantage of its waterways. Once a hub for timber and agriculture, its economy still carries the echoes of those early endeavors, with farms dotting the landscape and the river serving as a vital artery for commerce and connection. The legacy of the past is not a grand monument, but a quiet persistence, found in the weathered facades of old buildings and the enduring traditions of its people. While no single landmark dominates the horizon, the collective spirit of Wayne is palpable in the unhurried pace of life, where neighbors still recognize each other and the simple act of a shared conversation carries a weight of genuine community.

About This Wayne Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wayne, Tennessee — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.282369, -87.776333. 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 Wayne and Wayne County.

Detailed location data for Wayne includes the ZIP code (38485), telephone area code (901), county seat of Wayne County (Waynesboro), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Wayne is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.