Welcome to Waverly ...
Waverly is located in Pierce County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Waverly, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
Waverly is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Waverly lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Waverly: (715) and (534)<3>
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, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (4), Washington and West Virginia.
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.
- Red Wing
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing
- Red Wing is located in Goodhue County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Wing <4>
- Lake City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
- Baldwin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,078 people
- Ellsworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Hammond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Hammond is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
- Durand
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Durand is located in Pepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Woodville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Spring Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Elmwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Plum City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Waverly post office opened in 1878.
We also found Waverly in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waverly.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Pierce, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waverly - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |