WAYNE COUNTY, situated In the southeast part of Missouri, with St. Francis river on the southeast, and traversed by the Big Black. Area, 1,200 square miles. Seat of justice, Greenville. Pop. in 1830, 3,264; in 1840, 3,403; in 1850, 4,518. (Fanning's, 1853)
WAYNE, a county in the S. E. part of Missouri,has an area of 750 square miles. It is traversed by the St. Francis, Big Black, and Castor rivers, all of which flow south-eastward, and also drained by Beaver, Brushy, and Big creeks. The soil in some parts is fertile. Indian corn, wheat, oats, hay, cattle, and swine are the staples. In 1850 the county produced 253,138 bushels of corn; 10,072 of wheat; 21,678 of oats, and 221 tons of hay. It contained 5 churches, and 250 pupils attending public schools. Capital, Greenville. Population, 4518; of whom 4158 were free, and 360, slaves. (Baldwin's New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States..., 1854)