Wayne County, Tennessee Genealogy

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History


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

Parent County
1817--Wayne County was established 24 November 1817 from Hickman and Humphreys Counties. Early records may be found under Hickman and Humphreys Counties. County seat: Waynesboro

Record Loss
1973--Fire damaged records

Neighboring Counties

 * Decatur
 * Hardin
 * Lauderdale County, Alabama
 * Lawrence
 * Lewis
 * Perry

Web Sites

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