Official Name: | Waverly, Indiana |
Pushpin Map: | Indiana#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Waverly |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Morgan |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Harrison |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.52 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.52 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.0 |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 39.5531°N -86.2656°W |
Elevation Ft: | 745 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 46151 (Martinsville) |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 18-81494[2] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2830474 |
Waverly is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Harrison Township, Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Waverly had its start about 1837 by the building of the canal through that territory.[3] At one time, Waverly was one of two sites in the running to become Indiana's state capital. A post office was established at Waverly in 1862, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1927.[4] Located alongside the White River, the Waverly community has suffered severe flooding, most recently in 2008. Much of the area was then purchased by Morgan County for recreational purposes. Old Town Waverly Park[5] is now open on the original site of the village of Waverly. The Waverly Bank building has been retained and restored to act as a museum of sorts, and a traditional arts area is available for demonstrations of blacksmithing, tinsmithing and other traditional arts. A paved, two mile riverwalk trail for pedestrian and bicycle use follows the river.
Waverly is located in northeastern Morgan County. It is bordered to the east by the town of Bargersville in Johnson County. The White River forms the northern border of the community, while Interstate 69 forms the southeast border, with the nearest highway access being Exit 153, to the northeast. I-69 leads southwest to Martinsville, the Morgan county seat, and northeast to Indianapolis.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Waverly CDP has a total area of 1.52sqmi, of which 0.002sqmi, or 0.13%, are water.[1]