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While we don't have a date for the founding of Waverly, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Waverly is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Waverly lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Waverly is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (410), (443)<2> and (667).

Websites for Waverly ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Waverly, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Waverly ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Waverly: This one is located in and the other is located in Talbot County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 47 communities that are also named Waverly - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado (2), Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, 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.

  • Bel Air
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
    • Bel Air is located in Harford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
    • Former names for Bel Air:
    • Belle Air
    • Belle Aire
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <3>
  • Sykesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
    • Sykesville is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <3>
  • Edmondson Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
    • Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
  • Garden Village Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village Park
    • Garden Village Park is located in Baltimore County
  • Gwynn Oak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwynn Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynn Oak
    • Gwynn Oak is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwynn Oak <3>
  • Loch Raven Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Raven Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Raven Village
    • Loch Raven Village is located in Baltimore County
  • Parkville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
    • Parkville is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkville <3>
  • Perring Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perring Village
    • Perring Village is located in Baltimore County
  • Rosedale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <3>
  • Towson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towson
    • Towson is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towson <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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waverly.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waverly. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waverly - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Of the area codes for Waverly, area code (443, 667) is an overlay.
<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.









 

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