5,453
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$40,268
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America/New_York
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Waynesboro, GA - History
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Welcome to the Waynesboro Home page. The Waynesboro Home page provides as much information as possible on Waynesboro. Knowing Waynesboro’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Waynesboro’s Home page, you will also find Waynesboro’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
Waynesboro has a population of 5453. 44.4% of Waynesboro’s inhabitants are Male, and 55.6 are female. 50% of Waynesboro is married and 44.6% own their own home. The Average Home price is $99,260, and the average rent is $708. Household median income in Waynesboro is $40,268, and the individual median income is $22,054. Waynesboro’s Ethnic is the following: Black(69.8%), White(26.5%), Multiple(3.7%), Hispanic(1.4%).
Waynesboro is located in Burke County, one of the eight original counties of Georgia. The city was named after General Anthony Wayne, whose daring efforts during the Revolutionary War earned him the nickname "Mad Anthony Wayne".Although European Americans lived in the area before the Revolutionary War, the town was not laid out until 1783.
The city was officially incorporated in 1883 as Waynesborough. The name was changed to Waynesboro sometime after. It developed as the trading and government center of the county, and is the site of the county courthouse and jail. President George Washington spent the night of May 17, 1791, in Waynesboro.
A stone monument on Liberty Street marks the historical site; it stands in front of the Golden Pantry (formerly Kwik Stop).On December 4, 1864, the Civil War Battle of Waynesboro was fought just south of the town. Forces under Union General Judson Kilpatrick prevented troops led by Confederate General Joseph Wheeler from interfering with Union General William T.
Sherman's campaign to destroy a wide swathe of the South on his march to Savannah, Georgia, and the Atlantic Ocean.
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