Waverly is a town in Chambers and Lee counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is part of the Auburn Metropolitan Area. It was incorporated in 1910. As of 2010, the town population was 145.
Waverly has an operating post office, and four churches are located in the town.
Name: | Waverly town |
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LSAD Code: | 43 |
LSAD Description: | town (suffix) |
State: | Alabama |
County: | Chambers County, Lee County |
Elevation: | 761 ft (232 m) |
Total Area: | 2.79 sq mi (7.22 km²) |
Land Area: | 2.77 sq mi (7.17 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km²) |
Total Population: | 159 |
Population Density: | 57.42/sq mi (22.17/km²) |
ZIP code: | 36879 |
Area code: | 334 |
FIPS code: | 0180256 |
GNISfeature ID: | 0153904 |
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History
Waverly was settled in the 1830s, but saw little growth until the 1870s. The name of Waverly, Alabama first appeared on Alabama maps in 1853 (see reference below). It was given the nickname, Pea Ridge, but this was never its official name.
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Geography
Waverly is in the southwest corner of Chambers County at 32°44’8.369″ North, 85°34’27.736″ West (32.735658, −85.574371). The town limits extend south into Lee County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.1 km), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km), or 0.68%, is water.
U.S. Route 280 runs southwest of downtown, leading southeast 14 mi (23 km) to Opelika and northwest 13 mi (21 km) to Dadeville.
See also
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