Wayne County, Illinois
Historic newspapers, landmarks, and county history layers for genealogists and local historians.
At a glance
SummaryThe Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 17 newspaper titles published in Wayne County, Illinois, with the earliest starting in 1853. None of these titles are currently digitized on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 3 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1978. Most listings are in or near Fairfield, Sims.
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Newspapers published in Wayne
Library of Congress17 newspaper titles
| Title | Place | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Independent Press | Fairfield | 1853–1853 |
| The Independent Press | Fairfield | 1853–1859 |
| The Fairfield Independent Press | Fairfield | 1854–1855 |
| Illinois Patriot | Fairfield | 1855–1899 |
| Fairfield Weekly News | Fairfield | 1857–1857 |
| Fairfield Wayne Co. Gazette | Fairfield | 1858–1859 |
| The Fairfield Gazette | Fairfield | 1858–1858 |
| The Fairfield Weekly Democrat | Fairfield | 1868–1899 |
| Fairfield Weekly Democrat | Fairfield | 1869–1880 |
| The Fairfield Democrat | Fairfield | 1869–1879 |
| The Daily News | Fairfield | 1877–1999 |
| Daily Wayne County Press | Fairfield | 1878–1878 |
| Fairfield Register | Fairfield | 1879–1879 |
| Farmers' Gazette | Fairfield | 1888–1890 |
| The Fairfield Republican | Fairfield | 1890–1999 |
| Fairfield Sun | Fairfield | 1898–1999 |
| The Examiner of Wayne | Bartlett | 1993–? |
Source: Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory. “Digitized” links lead to page images on Chronicling America.
Coverage timeline
NewspapersEach bar is one title’s publication span. brown = digitized on Chronicling America Open-ended runs extend to today.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| George, G.J., House | Fairfield | 2006 |
| Mayberry Mound and Village Site | Sims | 1978 |
| Turney-Hall House (Additional Documentation) | Fairfield | 2018 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWayne was formed in 1819 (1819-03-26) from Edwards.
WAYNE created from EDWARDS.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWayne County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,114 | 5,133 | 12,223 | 21,291 | 27,626 | 22,772 | 22,092 | 20,933 | 19,008 | 18,059 | 17,151 | 16,179 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS143 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 143 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Atteberry Cemetery |
| Atteberry Cemetery |
| Bailey Cemetery |
| Baltimore Cemetery |
| Barnhill Cemetery |
| Barth Cemetery |
| Barth Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bones Cemetery |
| Borah Cemetery |
| Bovee Cemetery |
| Bradford Cemetery |
| Branch Cemetery |
| Branch Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Bruce Cemetery |
| Buckeye Cemetery |
| Bull Cemetery |
| Bunker Hill Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Cariens Cemetery |
| Cates Cemetery |
| Cincinnati Cemetery |
| Cisne Cemetery |
| Cisne Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Crask Cemetery |
| Crews Cemetery |
| Crews Cemetery |
| Cumberland Chapel Cemetery |
| Curry Cemetery |
| Day Cemetery |
| Dickeyville Cemetery |
| Dobbs Cemetery |
| Dorris Cemetery |
| Dunkard Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Egbert Cemetery |
| Evangelical Cemetery |
| Farnsworth Cemetery |
| Farnsworth Cemetery |
| Fitch Cemetery |
| Forth Cemetery |
| Gardner Cemetery |
| Garrison Temple Cemetery |
| Gash Cemetery |
| Gash Cemetery |
| German Cemetery |
| Gifford Cemetery |
| Gunion Cemetery |
| Hale Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Harmon Cemetery |
| Harrell Cemetery |
| Hearn Cemetery |
| Henson Cemetery |
| Holloway Cemetery |
| Holloway Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Inion Cemetery |
| Jacobs Chapel Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Johnsonville Cemetery |
| Kenhalo Cemetery |
| Kenshalo Cemetery |
| Koontz Cemetery |
| Laird Cemetery |
| Lappin Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Locust Grove Cemetery |
| Madden Cemetery |
| Maple Hill Cemetery |
| Martin Creek Cemetery |
| Mateer-Davis Cemetery |
| McKendree Cemetery |
| Miflin Cemetery |
| Molt Farm Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| New Massillon |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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