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Waynesboro is a city in Burke County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,813 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Burke County.

The City of Waynesboro, Georgia is located in Burke County, which is one of the eight original counties in Georgia. It was named after General Anthony Wayne whose daring efforts during the Revolutionary War earned him the nickname "Mad Anthony Wayne." Although the residents lived in the area before the Revolutionary War, the town was not laid out until 1783. The City was officially incorporated in 1883 as the City of Waynesborough. Waynesboro is also known as "The Bird Dog Capital of the World."

Waynesboro is located at 33.090482, -82.015404. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.3 km² (5.5 mi²). 14.1 km² (5.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.09%) is water.

In the city the population was spread out with 33.3% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 78.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.8 males.

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