Waynesville, Illinois

About Waynesville

Waynesville is a tiny community in central Illinois counting 376 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Waynesville is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.32 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,175 residents per square mile.

📰 Waynesville News Today

• Pamela Steward Obituary (1943 - 2026) - Bloomington, IL - The Pantagraph Legacy | Obituary · Sep 13
• Brenda Lee Messamore Obituary Nov 9, 2025 Emerson Funeral Home · Nov 15
• Waynesville, IL Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Jul 20
• Robert J. Grant Peasley Funeral Homes · Dec 27
• Illinois-based Pactiv selling Waynesville paper 'extrusion' plant; Canton still in talks The Asheville Citizen Times · Jul 17

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What Makes Waynesville Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Waynesville — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

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