Waynesville, Georgia

Waynesville
Unincorporated community
Waynesville
Waynesville

Location within the state of Georgia

Coordinates: 31°13′46″N 81°47′21″W / 31.22944°N 81.78917°W / 31.22944; -81.78917Coordinates: 31°13′46″N 81°47′21″W / 31.22944°N 81.78917°W / 31.22944; -81.78917
Country United States
State Georgia
County Brantley
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 31566

Waynesville is an unincorporated community in Brantley County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Brunswick, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its ZIP code is 31566.

Geography

Named after Revolutionary War hero General "Mad" Anthony Wayne, Waynesville is located near the old Post Road which is the dividing line between the counties of Brantley and Glynn.

Waynesville was the county seat of Wayne County for several periods in the mid-1840s. In 1873, the county seat was moved to Jesup. In 1920 this portion of Wayne County became part of Brantley County.

See also

List of county seats in Georgia (U.S. state)

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