Wayne County is named for Anthony Wayne, who was a general in the American Revolutionary War, and who lived from 1745 to 1796.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Jasper County and Clarke County
E – Choctaw County, Alabama and Washington County, Alabama
S – Greene County
W – Jones County
Created: December 21, 1809 
County Seat:
Winchester 1809 – 1867
Waynesboro 1867 – present
County Courthouse – Waynesboro
Location: 609 Azalea Drive / Turner Street
Built: 1935 – 1936
Style: Art Deco and Moderne
Architect: E L Malvaney of Jackson
Contractor: I C Gaber and Son
Description: The building faces southeast and is a four story buff colored brick and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Waynesboro. The southeast front has a projecting first story with recessed central entrance. Vertical pilasters divide the recessed windows on the second and third stories. The fourth story is recessed and has vertical windows. The roof line is flat. In the interior, the County Circuit Court courtroom is located on the second story. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 10th Judicial District, County Chancery Court and County Youth Court. The west wing was added in 1988 to 1992. The architect was Chris Risher and the contractor was J & J Contractors, Inc. A one story Annex was constructed on the northeast side in 1967. The architect was Charles N Clark Associates Ltd. and John C Suffling and the contractor was L B Priester and Son, Inc.
See: The 10th Judicial District includes Clarke County, Lauderdale County.
History: The county was created in 1809 and Winchester was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was built of pine lumber in Winchester in 1822. The county seat was moved to Waynesboro in 1867 and the second courthouse was built. The courthouse burned and the third courthouse was built by Charles M Rubush in 1893. The fourth and present courthouse was constructed in 1935 to 1936.
County Courthouse – Waynesboro
County Circuit Court courtroom
County Courthouse Annex – Waynesboro
Photos taken 2012