Waynesville’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Waynesville. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Waynesville was platted in 1839 and the city was named for Anthony Wayne.
The post office in Waynesville has been in operation since 1834. During the Civil War, units of the 5th Missouri State Militia were sometimes garrisoned at Waynesville.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Waynesville’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Waynesville’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old view"Waynesville, MO. Camp of the 5th…, 1863: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Waynesville
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Waynesville, decade by decade
2 historic places in Waynesville
2 places in Waynesville are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
Architectural styles
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as "Waynesville, MO. Camp of the 5th (formerly 13th) Regiment Calvary M.S.M." (1863) and it appears here side by side.
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nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.