Waycross, Georgia
Waycross is the county seat of, and only incorporated city in, Ware County in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 13,942 in the 2020 census.
Waycross | |
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| City of Waycross | |
Images from top, left to right: Downtown Waycross, Confederate memorial, alligator in the Okefenokee Swamp, Waycross City Hall, World War I memorial, Downtown Waycross Historic District, Ware County Courthouse | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto: Headwaters of the Okefenokee | |
Location in Ware County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°12′50″N 82°21′18″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Ware |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michael-Angelo James |
| Area | |
| • City | 11.96 sq mi (30.97 km2) |
| • Land | 11.87 sq mi (30.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 13,942 |
| • Density | 1,174.95/sq mi (453.65/km2) |
| • Urban | 36,312 |
| • Metro | 54,494 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 31501-31502-31503 |
| Area code | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-80956 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0356622 |
| Website | Official website |
Waycross includes two historic districts (Downtown Waycross Historic District and Waycross Historic District) and several other properties that are on the National Register of Historic Places, including the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Lott Cemetery, the First African Baptist Church and Parsonage, and the Obediah Barber Homestead (which is seven miles south of the city).
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