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History · Waverly

Waverly’s post office opened in 1878, and 54% of its homes were built before 1940

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How Waverly began, and where its name came from

When was Waverly founded?

1878

The Waverly post office opened in 1878, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 574148 years

How did Waverly get its name?

Waverly was named by a pioneer settler for his hometown of Waverly, Indiana.

Founding year: the first Waverly post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Name: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.The full story ↓

What stands out about Waverly’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Waverly are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Waverly’s homes were built before 1938.
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How Waverly came to be

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Waverly was founded in 1878. It was named by a pioneer settler for his hometown of Waverly, Indiana.

The first post office in Waverly was established on June 10, 1878.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Questions about Waverly’s history

What year was Waverly founded?

The Waverly post office opened in 1878, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.