Waynesville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Brantley County, Georgia, part of the Brunswick metropolitan area. The 2020 census counted 331 residents, and its ZIP code is 31566. The community sits in the flat, piney coastal plain of southeast Georgia, a landscape long shaped by timber, turpentine, and agriculture. Waynesville has deep historical roots: it once served as the seat of Wayne County, from which Brantley County was later carved, and it remains one of the region's older settlements. Much of the surrounding land is devoted to pine plantations, which have defined the local economy for more than a century, along with scattered row crops and pasture. Today Waynesville is a quiet, rural community with homes and small farms spread along the highways and county roads rather than a dense town center. Students attend Brantley County Schools, based in nearby Nahunta, the county seat. Residents rely on Nahunta and Jesup for everyday shopping and services, while Brunswick provides the nearest larger employment and medical center. The rural character means residents typically drive to neighboring communities for schools, groceries, and services, a trade-off accepted for the privacy and acreage the area provides. Waynesville's location in the coastal plain gives it a mild climate and flat terrain typical of the region, with long growing seasons that support agriculture and forestry. For a buyer, Waynesville offers country living at an accessible distance from the coast. The community is inland from Brunswick and the Golden Isles and lies north of the Okefenokee Swamp, placing it between two of southeast Georgia's defining natural areas. Its appeal is space, quiet, and affordability within reach of the region's larger towns and the Atlantic coast.