Waynesboro, Georgia

Waynesboro, Georgia
Waynesboro, Georgia
City
	Downtown Waynesboro, within the historic district
	Seal
	Nickname: "The Bird Dog Capital of the World"
	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
GNIS feature ID	0347180
Website	www.waynesboroga.com

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.

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^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
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^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Waynesboro city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
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