Welcome to Waverly ...
Waverly is located in Larimer County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Waverly, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Waverly is 5,320 feet [1,622 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Waverly is 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Waverly lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Waverly is within the (970) area code.
Websites for Waverly ...
Official Website: waverlycommunity.org/
Communities Also Named Waverly ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Waverly: This one is located in Larimer County and the other is located in Alamosa County.
Beyond Colorado, there are 47 communities that are also named Waverly - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Jersey (2), New York (3), North Carolina (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (4), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Waverly.
Communities near Waverly ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waverly.
- Fort Collins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Collins
- Fort Collins is located in Larimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Collins <3>
- Wellington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Larimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <3>
- Severance
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severance have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
- Severance is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Severance <3>
- Timnath
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timnath have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timnath
- Timnath is located in Larimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timnath <3>
- Pierce
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Pierce is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierce <3>
- Nunn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunn
- Nunn is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunn <3>
- Bulger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Laporte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laporte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laporte
- Laporte is located in Larimer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laporte <3>
- Livermore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Livermore is located in Larimer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <3>
- Bellvue
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellvue
- Bellvue is located in Larimer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellvue <3>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Waverly. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waverly.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waverly. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Waverly.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waverly. See our Newspapers Page for Waverly.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waverly ...
Looking for more information about Waverly? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Waverly, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waverly.
Adding Waverly to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Waverly in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Waverly was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Waverly post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waverly.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Waverly: waverlycommunity.org/
The official website for Larimer County: www.co.larimer.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Larimer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waverly - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |