Waynesboro, Georgia | |
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Downtown Waynesboro, within the historic district | |
Nickname: "The Bird Dog Capital of the World"[1] | |
![]() Location in Burke County and the state of Georgia | |
Coordinates: 33°5′26″N 82°0′55″W / 33.09056°N 82.01528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Burke |
Area | |
• Total | 5.53 sq mi (14.31 km2) |
• Land | 5.47 sq mi (14.17 km2) |
• Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
Elevation | 295 ft (90 m) |
Population (2024) | |
• Total | 5,472 |
• Density | 1,000.4/sq mi (386.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 30830 |
Area code | 706 |
FIPS code | 13-80984[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 0347180[4] |
Website | www |
Waynesboro (/ˈweɪnzbʌroʊ/) is a city and the county seat of Burke County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,472 at the 2024 census.[5] [6] It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.
Waynesboro is known as "The Bird Dog Capital of the World".[7] The Waynesboro Commercial Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.