Waverly, West Virginia

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Waverly
Census-designated place (CDP)
Waverly is located in West Virginia
Waverly
Waverly
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°20′10″N 81°22′34″W / 39.33611°N 81.37611°W / 39.33611; -81.37611Coordinates: 39°20′10″N 81°22′34″W / 39.33611°N 81.37611°W / 39.33611; -81.37611
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyWood
Area
[1]
 • Total1.482 sq mi (3.84 km2)
 • Land1.482 sq mi (3.84 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total395
 • Density270/sq mi (100/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
26184

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.[2] It lies along the Ohio River on West Virginia Route 2, northeast of the city of Parkersburg, the county seat of Wood County.[3] Its elevation is 620 feet (189 m).[4] It has a post office with the ZIP code 26184.[5]

School[]

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

  • Union School, for which the area was originally named
  • Pumpkin Knob school, which was later turned into the community building at the top of Pumpkin Knob road (The building is now abandoned, but used to house 4-H meetings)
  • Pine Grove School - This location is still in use as the Pine Grove Baptist Church in Waverly
  • Waverly Elementary, which was closed at the end of the 2019-2020 school year following completion of the newly built Williamstown-Waverly elementary in the nearby town of Williamstown.[6]

The closure of Waverly Elementary was met with resistance from some residents.[7]

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.

screen shot of an e-mail message
Email from Brian Raitz about the book collection being given away

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.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 112.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waverly, West Virginia, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2008-04-23.
  5. ^ Zip Code Lookup
  6. ^ "Waverly Elementary to close at end of school year".
  7. ^ "Hearing on Waverly Elementary School lawsuit brings no decision".

See also[]

  • List of cities and towns along the Ohio River


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