Waynesville Missouri...
Clean air, clean water, and a stable economy
are just some of the attributes which make the Waynesville,
Missouri area such a fine place to visit or call home.
Located on I-44 in Pulaski County, the Waynesville area
is located in prime hunting and fishing country, with
major metropolitan areas just a short drive away on an
excellent interstate highway.
Waynesville is rich in history and abounding
in folklore, taking its roots from the westward migration
of early explorers and pioneers. During the era of the
Louisiana Purchase, all the area west of the Mississippi
River was called St. Louis County. In 1821, Missouri became
a state and counties were formed and re-formed. Pulaski
County came into being in 1832, named after Count Casimir
Pulaski, a Polish patriot and general in the American
Revolutionary War. Designated the county seat was Waynesville,
named after famous General "Mad Anthony" Wayne,
the daring Revolutionary War hero and Indian fighter.
A Civil War fort was built on a bluff
in Waynesville by the Union Army to protect the Wire Road,
a main supply route that ran from St. Louis to Springfield.
One historical building that still stands is the Stagecoach
Stop, a lovely pre-Civil War building on the east side
of the town square. A part of historic US Route 66 running
through town has also become a tourist attraction in recent
years. Waynesville residents are proud of their heritage,
having grown from a tiny settlement on the Roubidoux River
150 years ago to the prosperous community it is today.
