Wayne, Missouri
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1937 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Exeter Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65647. The Survey maps it on the Exeter quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 12 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1937 USGS Cassville quadrangle1:48000
- 1937 USGS Cassville quadrangle1:62500
- 1944 USGS Cassville quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1945 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1974 USGS Exeter quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Table Rock Lake quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
52 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 52 fires within 5 miles of Wayne between 1992 and 2020, burning about 283 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 28 |
| Debris and open burning | 18 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 1997 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 10 August 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 20 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 220582-00514-07202020-1637 |
| 12 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 220581-00514-07122020-1420 |
| 12 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177665-00514-07122018-1402 |
| 18 June 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 7.5 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177664-00514-06182018-1352 |
| 5 May 2001 | Debris and open burning | 25 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 3 May 2001 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Wayne: 6 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown - S+G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ss | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Washburn Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
6 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Wayne in 6 storm reports between 2008 and 2025: 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 tornado, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2008 | Tornado (EF1) | Wayne | $300,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-1 tornado developed along a squall line, and tracked across rural areas south of Cassville. A few houses and outbuildings sustained damage. Numerous trees were also damaged from this tornado. |
| December 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wayne | $5,000 | Several trees were reported down with minor roof damage to a home. |
| September 2025 | Hail | Wayne | - | Hail to the size of quarters fell at Highway 37 and Farm Road 2212 near Wayne. |
| December 2017 | Hail | Wayne | - | There was a picture on social media of half dollar size hail south of Exeter near Wayne, Missouri. |
| April 2017 | Flash Flood | Wayne | - | A large section of Highway AA near the intersection of Farm Road 2212 was flooded. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wayne | - | Small to medium size limbs were blown down by winds estimated up to 60 mph. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter | 2.6 miles | 12 | |
| Washburn | 3.5 miles | 13 | |
| Pasley | 4.0 miles | 12 | |
| Ridgley | 5.1 miles | 14 | |
| Cassville | 5.6 miles | 13 | |
| Hilltop | 5.7 miles | 13 | |
| Thompsons Corner | 5.8 miles | 13 | |
| El Paso (historical) | 6.0 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 728435. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.










