Wayne County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States  Mississippi   Wayne County

County Courthouse
Wayne County Courthouse 609 Azalea Dr; Waynesboro, MS 39367-0000 Phone: 601.735.2873 Clerk Chancery Court has marriage, burial, divorce probate, court and land records

History


The county is named after Revolutionary War General "Mad" Anthony Wayne (1745-1796).

Parent County
1809--Wayne County was created 21 December 1809 from Washington County. County seat: Waynesboro

Neighboring Counties

 * Choctaw County, Alabama
 * Clarke
 * Greene
 * Jasper
 * Jones
 * Perry
 * Washington County, Alabama

Census

 * 1816 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1820 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1841 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1853 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1866 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Military

 * Civil War service men from Wayne County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Wayne County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves
 * Company H - McGriff’s Company

Taxation

 * 1813-1814 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free. (browse under Greene, Wayne)


 * 1810-1874 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.