Waverly, Indiana

Waverly, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Waverly
Waverly
Coordinates: 39°33′25″N 86°16′17″W / 39.55694°N 86.27139°W / 39.55694; -86.27139Coordinates: 39°33′25″N 86°16′17″W / 39.55694°N 86.27139°W / 39.55694; -86.27139
Country United States
State Indiana
County Morgan
Township Harrison
Elevation[1] 643 ft (196 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 46151
FIPS code 18-81494[2]
GNIS feature ID 445565

Waverly is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

Waverly had its start about 1837 by the building of the canal through that territory.[4] A post office was established at Waverly in 1862, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1927.[5]

Geography

Waverly is located at 39°33′25″N 86°16′17″W / 39.55694°N 86.27139°W / 39.55694; -86.27139.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Waverly, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
  4. ↑ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 135.
  5. ↑ "Morgan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 26, 2017.


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