Waverly, West Virginia Explained

Waverly
Settlement Type:Census-designated place (CDP)
Pushpin Map:West Virginia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of West Virginia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wood
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:1.482
Area Land Sq Mi:1.482
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Population As Of:2010
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:395
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:646
Coordinates:39.3317°N -81.3756°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:26184
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2586899

Waverly (also known as Bull Creek and Union School District) is a census-designated place (CDP) in northeastern Wood County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 395. It lies along the Ohio River on West Virginia Route 2, northeast of the city of Parkersburg, the county seat of Wood County.[3] It has a post office with the ZIP code 26184.[4]

School

Waverly has had several schools within its boundaries. In order of age, there has been:

The closure of Waverly Elementary was met with resistance from some residents.[6]

Library

As a result of the Waverly elementary closing, the Waverly library was also shut down. The land was being used by the library at the discretion of the Wood County Board of Education.

On Friday, May 21, 2021, Brian Raitz of the Wood County library sent out an email letting patrons know that the library's collection would be given away for free. The remaining books were given away on Saturday, May 22.

It has been suggested that the land that both the school and library sit on will be given to the adjacent volunteer fire department, but this information has not yet been released to the public.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2011-05-14.
  3. Rand McNally, The Road Atlas '08, Chicago, 2008, p. 112.
  4. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=26184 Zip Code Lookup
  5. Web site: Waverly Elementary to close at end of school year.
  6. Web site: Hearing on Waverly Elementary School lawsuit brings no decision.