Waynesburg, Pennsylvania

Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
Borough
Greene County Courthouse in downtown Waynesburg
Seal
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 / 39.89639; -80.18639
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Greene
Established	1796
Government
• Mayor	Lynn Bussey
Area [1]
• 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)[2]
• Total	4,006
• Estimate  (2022)[3]	3,809
• 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.com

Waynesburg is a borough in and the county seat of Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States,^[4] about 50 miles (80 km) south of Pittsburgh. Its population was 4,006 at the 2020 census.^[2]

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.