Wayside is a small unincorporated community in Lynn County, Texas, United States.

[1] Today, the community is best described as a ghost town, with only a few farms and ranches scattered across the area.

In the state of Texas, there are six small communities that share the name Wayside.

[1] The remnants of Wayside (Lynn County) lie on the high plains at an altitude of 3,169 feet (966 m) in north-central Lynn County at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 211 and U.S. Highway 87.

The nearest major city is Lubbock, located 25 mi (40 km) to the north.