1876 Jesup sentinel (Jesup, Ga. : 1876) established. Daniel & Lester, editors and publishers.
1896 Wayne County news (Jesup, Ga. : 1896) established.The News Company, editor and publisher.
1911 Jesup sentinel (Jesup, Ga. : 1876) and Wayne County news (Jesup, Ga. : 1896) merge to form Jesup sentinel and Wayne County news. Published by Richard M. Milikin
1913 Changed name to Jesup sentinel (Jesup, Ga. : 1913)
1977 Wayne County press (Jesup, Ga.) and Jesup sentinel (Jesup, Ga. : 1913) merged to form: Press-sentinel. The Press-sentinel is still in publication.
County seat of Wayne County
Superior Court Districts
Eastern Circuit, Dec. 7, 1805-Feb. 8, 1856
Brunswick Circuit, Feb. 8, 1856-
Population - Census
1810 676
1820 1010
1830 963
1840 1258
1850 1499
1860 2268
1870 2177
1880 5980
1890 7485
1900 9449
1910 13069
1920 14381
1930 12647
1940 13122
1950 14248
1960 17921
1970 17858
No titles for Jesup or Wayne County have been digitized by DLG.
Jesup sentinel (Jesup, Ga. : 1876) weekly sn 87073057
1877 - 1894 (scattered issues)
1880 - 1889 (scattered issues)
Jan 1890 - Dec 1893
Nov 27, 1890 - Aug 29, 1907
1894 - 1897 (scattered issues)
1898 - 1901 (scattered issues)
1902 - 1904 (scattered issues)
1905 - 1908 (scattered issues)
Wayne County news (Jesup, Ga. : 1896) weekly sn 89053976
Jan 15, 1897 - May 29, 1906
Jun 6, 1906 - Dec 1, 1910
Jesup sentinel and Wayne County news weekly sn 89053978
1909 - 1913 (scattered issues)
Jesup sentinel (Jesup, Ga. : 1913) weekly sn 89053979
1914 - 1923 (scattered issues)
Sep 5, 1907 - Aug 1913
Sep 11, 1913 - Jan 1925