Wayne County, Tennessee

Wayne County
Wayne County Courthouse in Waynesboro
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
Tennessee's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°14′N 87°47′W / 35.24°N 87.79°W / 35.24; -87.79
Country United States
State Tennessee
Founded1817
Named afterGeneral Anthony Wayne
SeatWaynesboro
Largest cityClifton
Area
  Total
736 sq mi (1,910 km2)
  Land734 sq mi (1,900 km2)
  Water1.6 sq mi (4 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
16,232
  Density22/sq mi (8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.waynecountytn.org

Wayne County is a county located in south central Tennessee, along the Alabama border. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,232. Its county seat is Waynesboro. The county is named after General "Mad Anthony" Wayne, a prominent military leader in the American Revolutionary War.