Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Wayne County, Illinois.
Wayne County was formed in 1819 out of Edwards County. It is named after Gen. "Mad Anthony" Wayne, an officer in the Revolutionary War and Northwest Indian War.
Adjacent Counties
- Clay County
- Richland County
- Edwards County
- White County
- Marion County
- Jefferson County
- Hamilton County
Cities, Villages, Townships & Communities
Arrington | Barnhill | Bedford | Berry | Big Mound | Cisne | Ellery | Elm River | Fairfield (County Seat) | Four Mile | Garden Hill | Golden Gate | Grover | Hickory Hill | Indian Prairie | Jasper | Jeffersonville | Johnsonville | Keith | Keenes | Lamard | Leech | Massilon | Mayberry | Mount Erie | Orchard | Orel | Rinard | Sims | Wayne City | Wynoose | Zenith | Zif
Cemeteries
Links
Faded Into the Mists of Time (Genealogy Site)
Wayne County Historical Society