THE WAYNESBORO CITY LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys setting.
Waynesboro city has 15 square miles of land in Virginia. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Waynesboro city: Northern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys, Northern Sedimentary and Metasedimentary Ridges.
Long, roughly parallel ridges and valleys follow folded and faulted rock layers. Limestone valleys, sandstone ridges and other geologic contrasts produce varied terrain and numerous regional springs and caves.
Regional context: Ridge and Valley ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint
Where the landscape changes
Waynesboro city intersects 2 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:
- Northern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys85.8%
- Northern Sedimentary and Metasedimentary Ridges14.2%
Blue Ridge in Waynesboro city
Forested ridges, plateaus and high mountains extend through the Blue Ridge. Elevation, rainfall and sheltered coves create marked differences in forest communities across short distances.
Read the regional source ↗Finding your parcel within Waynesboro city
The atlas lists 1 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Waynesboro city, including Waynesboro. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.
Waynesboro city by land and water
The Census records 0.14 square miles of water within Waynesboro city, or 0.9% of its total area. That share is close to Waynesboro city’s 0.9%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
The Census boundary meets Augusta County within Virginia. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

