Wayne County is named for either for Wayne Robinson, whose father Willis E Robinson served in the Utah State legislator; or for Anthony Wayne, who was an American Revolutionary general.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Sevier County and Emery County
E – San Juan County
S – Garfield County
W – Piute County
Created: March 10, 1892 
County Seat:
Loa 1892 – present
County Courthouse – Loa
Location: 18 South Main Street / West Center Street
Built: 1939 – 1941
Style: Moderne
Architect: Fred Markhum
Contractor: Works Projects Administration ( local labor and trades )
Description: The building faces east and is a one story white colored stucco, brick, concrete and glass structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Loa. The building has red and buff colored brick trim around the central entrance on the east side. The windows are vertical. The basement is red colored brick. The roof is hipped. The building was renovated in 1987 to 1988.
Note: During construction, Hans Oyler was hired to do the plumbing work. Local labor and trades were hired under the Works Projects Administration. The courthouse survived fires on March 29. 1944 and another fire that occurred on January 3, 1948.
See: The second courthouse, formerly the Loa Co-op Building, is now The Snugglers Inn at 55 South Main Street.
See: The 6th Judicial District includes Garfield County, Kane County, Piute County, Sevier County.
History: The county was created in 1892 and Loa was selected as the county seat. As the county did not have the funds to build a courthouse, the county officials met at the home of Margaret Pace and Nancy Blackburn and later at the Mormon Church. County records were kept at the courthouse in Piute County. In 1896 as the first courthouse, the county agreed to lease the upper room of A J Riddle’s two-story brick building for use as a courtroom. In 1912 to 1941, the county was housed in the Loa Co-op Building as the second courthouse, which was purchased for $2,000. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1939 to 1941 at a cost of $45,000. The cost of renovation in 1987 to 1986 was $498,000.
County Courthouse – Loa
Old Log Church-School – Torrey
Grand Staircase – Escalante National Monument
Photos taken 2008