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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Waverly (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Waverly. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Waverly is located in Pike County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pike County: Adams, Highland, Jackson, Ross & Scioto.

Below are the counties that are near Waverly. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Waverly:

  • Pike County     (The home county of Waverly)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waverly, with the one closest to Waverly listed first.
    • Waverly City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
      • Waverly City is located in Pike County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
    • Bristol Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Village
      • Bristol Village is located in Pike County
    • Peck
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Greggs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Piketon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Zahn's Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jasper
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jasper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jasper
      • From Waverly to Jasper
    • Sargents
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sargents. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
      • Sargents is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sargents
      • From Waverly to Sargents
    • Shyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
      • Shyville is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shyville
      • From Waverly to Shyville
    • Riverdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Sinai
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Beaver
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <2>
  • Adams County
  • Highland County
  • Hocking County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waverly, with the one closest to Waverly listed first.
    • Limerick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Glade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ray
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jackson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Coalton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Petrea
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petrea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
      • Petrea is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petrea
      • From Waverly to Petrea
    • Altoona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Glen Roy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Wellston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Banner ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Pattonsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Monroe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monroe
      • From Waverly to Monroe
  • Pickaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waverly, with the one closest to Waverly listed first.
    • Elmwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Pickaway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmwood
      • From Waverly to Elmwood
    • Huntsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Pickaway County
    • Logan Elm Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Elm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Elm Village
      • Logan Elm Village is located in Pickaway County
    • Thacher
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Ross County
  • Scioto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waverly, with the one closest to Waverly listed first.
    • Bear Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Scioto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bear Creek
      • From Waverly to Bear Creek
    • Lucasville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucasville
      • Lucasville is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucasville <2>
    • Purdy Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Rarden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
      • Rarden is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <2>
    • Youngs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Arion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Otway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
      • Otway is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otway <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Otway
      • From Waverly to Otway
    • Lombardsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Harrison Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosemount
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Scioto County
    • New Boston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <2>
    • Scioto Furnace
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Vinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waverly, with the one closest to Waverly listed first.
    • Richland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richland
      • From Waverly to Richland
    • Hamden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Dundas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Stella
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stella
      • From Waverly to Stella
    • McArthur
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • McArthur is located in Vinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <2>
    • Oreton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
      • Oreton is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreton
      • From Waverly to Oreton
  • Greenup County (KY)
  • Lewis County (KY)
    • Firebrick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County (KY)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Waverly, see our County-by-County Page for Waverly.

Cemeteries Near Waverly ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waverly.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Waverly covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Waverly, with the one closest to Waverly listed first.

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Downing Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ewing #1 Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewing #1 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewing #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greggs Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greggs Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greggs Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dapp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dapp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Foster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Corwine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corwine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corwine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brust Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brust Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnes #2 Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes #2 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old German #1 Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old German #1 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old German #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (666 more) ...
    • Noland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chase Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Condon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Condon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Condon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Waverly had a population of 1,567 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Waverly had a population of 4,135 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Waverly, with the one closest to Waverly listed first.

  • Glen Jean
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Jean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Jean
    • Glen Jean is located in Pike County
  • Daleyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleyville
    • Daleyville is located in Pike County
  • Piketon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Omega
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Omega is located in Pike County
  • Alma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Antonis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antonis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonis
    • Antonis is located in Ross County
  • Denver
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Denver is located in Ross County
  • Jasper
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jasper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jasper is located in Pike County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jasper
    • From Waverly to Jasper
  • Givens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Givens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givens
    • Givens is located in Pike County
  • Cars Run ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cars Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cars Run
    • Cars Run is located in Pike County
  • Higby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higby
    • Higby is located in Ross County
  • Buchanan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
    • Buchanan is located in Pike County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Idaho
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho
      • Idaho is located in Pike County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idaho <2>
    • Sargents
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sargents. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
      • Sargents is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sargents
      • From Waverly to Sargents
    • Shyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
      • Shyville is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shyville
      • From Waverly to Shyville

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Waverly. See our List of 1890's Communities around Waverly.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Waverly ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 110 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waverly.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Waverly. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Waverly and those printed in the larger area surrounding Waverly.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> of Waverly.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to 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 Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Waverly, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Waverly) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waverly. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1269, Longitude: -82.9853    









 

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