Formed January 1, 1948 (118th county equivalent)
Waynesboro City (22,195), Waynesboro (22,195)
The City of Waynesboro’s Modern facility was built in 1960. The facility is on Wayne Avenue at 11th Street. United States Highway 340 is two blocks north of the building. The architect is unknown. It features columns. The city was established on January 1, 1948 from Augusta County as the 118th county equivalent. Waynesboro City is named for American Revolutionary War General Anthony Wayne.
Waynesboro City government consists of a sheriff, a Mayor, and 4 Council Members. Three Circuit Court Judges and Eight District Court Judges serve Waynesboro City and Alleghany, Augusta, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Highland, and Rockbridge counties and Buena Vista, Covington, Lexington, and Staunton cities and Fifty-nine Magistrate Court Judges serve Waynesboro City and Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Craig, Franklin, Henry, Highland, Nelson, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Roanoke, and Rockbridge counties and Buena Vista, Covington, Danville, Lexington, Lynchburg, Martinsville, Roanoke, Salem, and Staunton cities. The city is in western Virginia. Roanoke, Virginia is southwest and Richmond, Virginia is southeast of the city. The city center is in Waynesboro .6 miles West-Northwest of downtown. The city is completely surrounded by Augusta County.
The area of the city is 14 square miles. It is 113 out of 133 in the state. It ranks 76 out of 133 in population in the state. It has a density of 1585.4 persons per square mile making it 26 out of 133 in the state. Waynesboro has 100.0% of its population in its incorporated city limits. United States Highway 250 enters the city from the east and exits to the west in from and out to Augusta County. United States Highway 240 comes from the northeast and goes to the southwest in and out of Augusta County. The city resembles a fat funnel pointing southeast. This city is in the Staunton-Waynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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