Wayne County, Nebraska, United States

Overview of Wayne County

• Name:
  Wayne County
• Place Type:
  County
• Located In:
  Nebraska, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Located in northeastern Nebraska, just northeast of Norfolk and 142 km (88 mi) northwest of Omaha; County Seat: Wayne.
• History (GNIS):
  Named for Anthony Wayne (1745-1796), a General in the Revolutionary War. Organized by a proclamation of Governor David Butler in the fall of 1879, the County boundaries were legally established on 4 March 1871. (NE-T18/p143)
• County Seat:
  Wayne (Hunter Precinct)
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:42.200002942° 12' 00.0"N

  Longitude:-97.150326197° 09' 01.2"W
• Population:
  9,364
• Elevation:
  511 m
• Surrounding Counties:
  • Dixon NE
  • Thurston E
  • Cuming SE
  • Stanton S
  • Madison SW
  • Pierce W
  • Cedar N
• Histopolis Place ID:
  190453690
• Updated Apr 21, 2020