Waverly’s post office opened in 1881, and 70% of its homes were built before 1940
How Waverly began, and where its name came from
When was Waverly founded?
The Waverly post office opened in 1881, the earliest record of the town by name.
How did Waverly get its name?
The community derives its name from the Waverley Novels.
Questions about Waverly’s history
What year was Waverly founded?
The Waverly post office opened in 1881, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).
Memory lane
What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.
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 →