Waverly, Kentucky

Coordinates: 37°42′35″N 87°48′55″W / 37.70972°N 87.81528°W / 37.70972; -87.81528
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Waverly, Kentucky
Businesses along US-60 in Waverly
Businesses along US-60 in Waverly
Location of Waverly, Kentucky
Location of Waverly, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°42′35″N 87°48′55″W / 37.70972°N 87.81528°W / 37.70972; -87.81528
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyUnion
Area
 • Total0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
 • Land0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
413 ft (126 m)
Population
 • Total311
 • Density1,164.79/sq mi (449.34/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42462
Area code270
FIPS code21-80958
GNIS feature ID0506302

Waverly is a city in the U.S. state of Kentucky. At the 2020 census, 311 people lived there.[2] It was founded in 1870 and the city was named for founder Hugh McElroy's nephew.[3]

Geography[change | change source]

Waverly is at 37°42′35″N 87°48′55″W / 37.70972°N 87.81528°W / 37.70972; -87.81528 (37.709738, -87.815278)[4].

The United States Census Bureau says that the city has an area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km2), and that all of it is land.

References[change | change source]

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Waverly city, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  3. "Dictionary of Places: Waverly". Encyclopedia of Kentucky. New York, New York: Somerset Publishers. 1987. ISBN 0403099811.
  4. "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. Retrieved 2008-01-31.