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| | Wayne County, Mississippi Genealogical Records Information |
 | | Wayne County was named for General Anthony Wayne (1745-1796) of Pennsylvania, a hero of the American Revolution, who was known as "Mad Anthony" for his reckless daring and who distinguished himself particularly in the Southern theater. |
 | | The independent city of Waynesboro, Virginia, was named for him, and there are Wayne counties named for him in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia. |
 | | Other county seats named directly or indirectly for Anthony Wayne are the cities and towns of Waynesboro in Georgia and Tennessee; Waynesville in Missouri and North Carolina; Waynesburg in Pennsylvania; Wayne in West Virginia; and Fort Wayne in Indiana. |
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