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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 Sussex County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sussex County: Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Southampton & Surry.

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:

  • Sussex County     (The home county of Waverly)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waverly, with the one closest to Waverly listed first.
    • Wakefield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <2>
    • Sussex
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
      • Sussex is located in Sussex County
    • Yale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Sussex County
    • Stony Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <2>
    • Henry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Sussex County
    • Grizzard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
      • Grizzard is located in Sussex County
  • Charles City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waverly, with the one closest to Waverly listed first.
    • Westover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Charles City County
    • Charles City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Kimages
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimages. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
      • Kimages is located in Charles City County
    • Ruthville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
      • Ruthville is located in Charles City County
    • Roxbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Charles City County
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waverly, with the one closest to Waverly listed first.
    • Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bermuda Hundred. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred
      • Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bollinger Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
      • Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
    • Braebrook Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braebrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
      • Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Ettrick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Screamersville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
      • Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
    • Matoaca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaca
      • Matoaca is located in Chesterfield County
    • Meadowville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
      • Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
    • Chester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Colonial Heights City
    • Colonial Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
      • Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <2>
  • Dinwiddie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waverly, with the one closest to Waverly listed first.
    • Grant Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
      • Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Maitland Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
      • Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Waldemar ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldemar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
      • Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Addison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Laird ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
      • Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Franklin City
    • Franklin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Greensville County
    • Jarratt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Henrico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waverly, with the one closest to Waverly listed first.
    • Deep Bottom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom
      • Deep Bottom is located in Henrico County
    • Glendale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Henrico County
    • Elko
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Henrico County
  • Hopewell City
    • Hopewell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Isle of Wight County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waverly, with the one closest to Waverly listed first.
    • Raynor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raynor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor
      • Raynor is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Zuni
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni
      • Zuni is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Magnet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magnet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Walters
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
      • Walters is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Rushmere
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmere
      • Rushmere is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Windsor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <2>
    • Smithfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
    • Carrsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
      • Carrsville is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Rescue
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
      • Rescue is located in Isle of Wight County
  • James City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waverly, with the one closest to Waverly listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Norge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Newport News City
    • Lee Hall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
      • Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
  • Petersburg City
    • Petersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Prince George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waverly, with the one closest to Waverly listed first.
    • Newville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Prince George County
    • Burrowsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
      • Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
    • Derby ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Prince George County
    • Talpa ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talpa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
      • Talpa is located in Prince George County
    • Garysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
      • Garysville is located in Prince George County
  • Southampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waverly, with the one closest to Waverly listed first.
    • Berlin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Southampton County
    • Ivor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
      • Ivor is located in Southampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivor <2>
    • Doles Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles Crossroads
      • Doles Crossroads is located in Southampton County
    • Sebrell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebrell
      • Sebrell is located in Southampton County
    • Sedley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedley
      • Sedley is located in Southampton County
    • Joyner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyner
      • Joyner is located in Southampton County
    • Black Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Southampton County
    • Courtland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Burdette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
      • Burdette is located in Southampton County
    • Vincent Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Grove
      • Vincent Grove is located in Southampton County
    • Worrell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worrell
      • Worrell is located in Southampton County
    • Capron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
      • Capron is located in Southampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Suffolk City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waverly, with the one closest to Waverly listed first.
    • Holland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Suffolk City
    • Oak Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Suffolk City
    • Chuckatuck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckatuck
      • Chuckatuck is located in Suffolk City
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waverly, with the one closest to Waverly listed first.
    • Carsley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
      • Carsley is located in Surry County
    • Dendron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Spring Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Surry County
    • Beachland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
      • Beachland is located in Surry County
    • Claremont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Surry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
      • Surry is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <2>
    • Itata
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Itata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
      • Itata is located in Surry County
    • Scotland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scotland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Surry County
    • Homewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Surry County
  • Williamsburg City
    • Williamsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waverly, with the one closest to Waverly listed first.
    • Oaktree
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaktree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
      • Oaktree is located in York County
    • Barlows Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
      • Barlows Corner is located in York County

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.

  • Waverly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waverly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waverly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gwaltney Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Easter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wakefield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wakefield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wakefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spratley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spratley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spratley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Centerville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elam Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Booker T Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booker T Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booker T Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Branch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Branch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Davis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Waverly had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Waverly had a population of 1,905 people.

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

  • Carsley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
    • Carsley is located in Surry County
  • Homeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeville
    • Homeville is located in Sussex County
  • Dendron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Savedge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savedge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savedge
    • Savedge is located in Surry County
  • Littleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
    • Littleton is located in Sussex County
  • Disputanta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Disputanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disputanta
    • Disputanta is located in Prince George County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Disputanta <2>
  • Newville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
    • Newville is located in Prince George County
  • Spring Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Spring Grove is located in Surry County
  • Coddyshore ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coddyshore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coddyshore
    • Coddyshore is located in Sussex County
  • Booker
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
    • Booker is located in Sussex County
  • Lumberton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
    • Lumberton is located in Sussex County
  • Burrowsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
    • Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Berlin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Southampton County
    • Ivor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
      • Ivor is located in Southampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivor <2>
    • Moorings
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorings
      • Moorings is located in Surry County

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 9 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 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> 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 helpful websites 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 Virginia: https://www.virginia.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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 37.0340, Longitude: -77.0956       In this case, the coordinates for Waverly have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).









 

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