Welcome to Waverly City ...
The city of Waverly City is located in Pike County<1> and is the County Seat for Pike County.
The pronunciation of Waverly City: WAY-vur-lee<2>
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Waverly City had a population of 4,408 people.<3> (see below for details).
Waverly City is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Waverly City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Waverly City: 740 & 220<5>
Websites for Waverly City ...
Official Website: www.cityofwaverly.net/
Communities near Waverly City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waverly City.
- Chillicothe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jackson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Piketon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bainbridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coalton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Coalton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Beaver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rarden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Alma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Alma is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Greggs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Greggs is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs
- Zahn's Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Zahn's Corners is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zahn's Corners
- Zahn's Corners has also been known as:
- Zann's Corners
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 City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waverly City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waverly City. 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 City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waverly City. See our Newspapers Page for Waverly City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waverly City ...
Looking for more information about Waverly City? 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 City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waverly City.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Waverly City. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Waverly City. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waverly City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Waverly City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Waverly City area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |