Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania | |
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Greene County Courthouse in downtown Waynesburg | |
| Etymology: Anthony Wayne | |
Location of Waynesburg in Greene County, Pennsylvania. | |
| Coordinates: 39°53′47″N 80°11′11″W / 39.89639°N 80.18639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Greene |
| Established | 1796 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lynn Bussey |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.81 sq mi (2.08 km2) |
| • Land | 0.81 sq mi (2.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,034 ft (315 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,001 |
• Estimate (2023) | 3,728 |
| • Density | 4,976.4/sq mi (1,921.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 15370 |
| Area code(s) | 724, 878 |
| FIPS code | 42-81832 |
| Website | waynesburgboro |
Waynesburg is a borough in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. The population was 4,001 at the 2020 census. It is located about 50 miles (80 km) south of Pittsburgh.
The region around Waynesburg is underlaid with several layers of coking coal, including the Pittsburgh No. 8 seam, the Waynesburg seam, and the Sewickley (Mapletown) seam. The area is also rich with coalbed methane, which is being developed from the underlying Marcellus Shale, the largest domestic natural gas reserve. Early in the 20th century, four large gas compressing stations and a steam shovel factory were located in Waynesburg.
Waynesburg is named for General "Mad" Anthony Wayne, one of the top lieutenants of George Washington during the Revolutionary War (1776–81). The borough is the location of Waynesburg University, and it is served by the Greene County Airport.