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Welcome to Waverly ...

The city of Waverly is located in Humphreys County<1> and is the County Seat for Humphreys County.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Waverly has a population of 4,149 people<2> (see below for details).

Waverly is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Waverly lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Waverly is located in the (931) area code.

The ZIP code for Waverly: 37185<4>

We don't have a date for the establishment of Waverly.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Waverly had an population of 4,149 people. This is an increase of 1.07% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Waverly had a population of 4,105 people (or 22.14% of the total population of Humphreys County). This makes Waverly the county's most populous community.

The population of Waverly represents 0.06% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 114th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,105 people, the population of Waverly increased 1.91% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,028 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Waverly.

Communities Also Named Waverly ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Jersey (2), New York (3), North Carolina (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, 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.

  • Brevards Ferry
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
    • Brevards Ferry lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the west of Waverly.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brevards Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brevards Ferry
  • Brownsville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Brownsville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the north of Waverly.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brownsville
  • Halls Creek
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
    • Halls Creek lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the north of Waverly.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Halls Creek
  • Camden
  • New Johnsonville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Johnsonville
    • New Johnsonville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the southwest of Waverly.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on New Johnsonville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Johnsonville<7>
  • McEwen
  • Water Valley ‑ Historic
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
    • Water Valley was located 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the east of Waverly.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tennessee Ridge
  • Erin
  • Trinity
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the north of Waverly.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Trinity

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. Our list includes 8 papers. 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Waverly, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Waverly on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).

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 Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Humphreys, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Waverly.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waverly - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Waverly). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Waverly or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Waverly) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Waverly. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from WaverlyOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waverly. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0850, Longitude: -87.7937    
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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