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History · Waverly Township

11% of Waverly Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1957 on.

0on the National Register
11%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Waverly Township’s past

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The story so far

Waverly Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Waverly Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Waverly Township is a civil township of Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 373 at the 2020 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 457 to 373 (-18%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

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On the map

Waverly Township on the map, 1957 to 1986

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Waverly Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Waverly Township on the 1957 USGS mapWaverly Township on the 1986 USGS map1957Tower sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Waverly Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Waverly Township

Nobody well known was born in Waverly Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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George Magoffin HumphreyAmerican politician · b. 1890
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Scott SiglerAmerican writer · b. 1969
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Marjorie MatthewsAmerican bishop · b. 1916
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Carol SmallwoodAmerican poet and writer · b. 1939
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Linda MenardAmerican politician · b. 1943
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Archibald RobertsUnited States Army officer · b. 1914
Places that used to be

Old corners and burying grounds

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Black LakeHangore HeightsPine Grove Beach
2cemeteries and burying grounds inside Waverly Township
Reuther's GravesWaverly

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Grant TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townNorth Allis Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townForest TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWalker TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townKoehler TownshipIts storyC−Aloha TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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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 U.S. Geological Survey historical maps 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.