The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07.
Waycross
city (1990 pop. 16,410), seat of Ware co., SE Ga.; settled 1818, inc. 1874. Waycross is a rail and highway center in a pine lumber, livestock, tobacco, and pecan area. It has a tobacco auction market and a variety of light manufacturing. Waycross State Forest, Okefenokee Swamp Park, and a national wildlife refuge are all located nearby.