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Wayne County Chamber of Commerce

170 Businesses Strong and Growing!

Wayne County Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) is a 501(c)(6) not for profit business organization. The Chamber was formed in the early 1980's by a small group of merchants, including former Waynesboro Mayor Lloyd Howell. Mayor Howell is no longer with us but his vision lives on. Our organization is dedicated to enhancing and promoting business and industry in the Wayne County area by using all available resources to provide service, guidance and support for all our members. If you would like to learn more about the chamber and how you can become involved in building a stronger voice for the business community, contact us at chamber@netease.net. To join the chamber, download a chamber brochure, fill out the membership form and mail with appropriate fees to:

Wayne County Chamber of Commerce

P.O. Box 574

Waynesboro, TN 38485

Wayne County, Tennessee

Wayne County is located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. According to the 2010 Census, the county population was 17,021. Its county seat is Waynesboro. Wayne County is named after Revolutionary War Hero General "Mad" Anthony Wayne.

Wayne County, Tennessee
Map
Location in the state of Tennessee
Tennessee's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	1817
Seat	Waynesboro
Largest city	Waynesboro
Area - Total - Land - Water	736 sq mi (1,905 km²) 734 sq mi (1,901 km²) 2 sq mi (4 km²), .22%
Population - (2010) - Density	17, 021 23/sq mi (9/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Wayne county has a total area of 736 square miles (1,905 km²), of which, 734 square miles (1,901 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (4 km²) of it (0.22%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Perry County (north)
Lewis County (northeast)
Lawrence County (east)
Lauderdale County, Alabama (south)
Hardin County (west)
Decatur County (northwest)

National protected area

Natchez Trace Parkway (part)

Demographics

Cities and towns

Clifton
Collinwood
Iron City (primarily in Lawrence County)
Waynesboro

Unincorporated communities

Ashland
Beech Creek
Clifton Junction
Cromwell Crossroads
Crossroads
Cypress Inn
Factory
Fairview
Flat Gap
Geneva
Highland
Hog Creek
Holly Creek
Houston
Leatherwood
Little Hope
Lower Holly Creek

Lutts
Martin Mills
McGlamerys Stand
Moccasin
Mooney
Mt. Hope
Ovilla
Piney Grove
Ransom Stand
Shawnette
Southgate
Threet
Three Churches
Topsy
Upper Holly Creek
Woodlawn

Festivals

Singing on the Farm - May, Cypress Inn
Tour De Wayne Bicycle Ride- June, Town Host Varies
Fourth of July in the Park - July, Waynesboro
Wayne County History and Craft Fair - Waynesboro
Old Timer's Day - Labor Day Weekend, Collinwood
Horseshoe Riverbend Festival - Weekend after Labor Day, Clifton
Fall Festival on the Square- 3rd Saturday in September, Waynesboro

Education

Columbia State Community College
Wayne County Adult Education Center
Frank Hughes School (K- 12)
Waynesboro Elementary School
Waynesboro Middle School
Wayne County High School
Wayne County Technology Center
Collinwood High School
Collinwood Middle School
Collinwood Elementary School

Radio stations

AM 930 Big Oldies Waynesboro, Tennessee
FM 94.9 WMSR Collinwood, Tennessee

Tour De Wayne

Wayne County, Tennessee hosts the Tour de Wayne annually, which offers riders routes through Wayne county. Routes range from five (5) miles to one-hundred (100) miles and are suitable for riders of every experience level.