New Waverly, Indiana Explained

Official Name:New Waverly
Mapsize:120px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Cass County
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Cass County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cass
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Miami
Coordinates:40.7642°N -86.1925°W
Elevation Ft:682
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46947
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-53856[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:440124

New Waverly is an unincorporated community in Miami Township, Cass County, Indiana.

History

New Waverly was laid out in 1855.[2] It was likely named after the Waverley Novels by Sir Walter Scott.[3] The New Waverly post office was established in 1857.[4]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Book: History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time . Lewis Publishing Company . Powell, Jehu Z. . 1913 . 652.
  3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 242. Probably the name is for Sir Walter Scott's popular Waverly novels....
  4. Web site: Cass County . Jim Forte Postal History . 29 August 2014.