Waverly, Missouri
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1982. It stands in Middleton Township. It lies in ZIP code area 64096. The Survey maps it on the Waverly quadrangle. 784 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 814 feet above sea level.
On record in Waverly
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
- Napoleon Buck Houselisted 1997
Population over time
2 figuresWaverly fell from 849 to 784 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 849 | |
| 2020 | 784 | -65 (-8%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 17 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1889 USGS Lexington quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1951 USGS Waverly quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1953 USGS Moberly quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Moberly quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Moberly quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Moberly quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Marshall quadrangle1:100000
In the county-history sources
11,815 words on this townshipHistory of Lafayette County, Mo. , Carefully Written and Compiled from the Most Authentic Official and Private Sources, Including a History of Its Townships, Cities, Towns, and Villages, Together with a Condensed History of Missouri; the Constitution of the United States, and State of Missouri; a Military Record of Volunteers in Either Army of the Great Civil War .., published 1881 names this settlement in its chapter on Middleton Township. These are the passages that mention it, exactly as the scans read.
The next mention of Middleton is September 7, 1847, when it occurs incidentally in a petition for a road which was to " commence at the state road leading from Boonville to Lexington at or near where the said state road crosses the county line between Lafayette and Saline county, to run thence in a northwesterly direction to the town of Middleton, etc. But on July 1st, 1850, this town of Middleton had its name changed to Waverly; its boundaries were much enlarged, and it became an incorporated village. The petition for incorporation was signed by Charles M. Cowan and thirty four others, claiming to be more than two-thirds of the taxpaying inhabitants of the village. David Callahan, Lewis Fairchild, Elisha M. Edwards, Charles M. Cowan, and Alexander Skillen were appointed as the first board of trustees of the new corporation.
The first death which occurred was that of Mrs. Hugh Crawford, who was buried in the Estes grave yard. Dr. Buck, who died in Arkansas, was the first regular physician. The first minister, is reported to have been S. Bradley, of the Christian denomination.
Waverly Lodge, No. 114, was organized by Judge John F. Ryland, under dispensation dated June 15, 1849. The following were the first officers: Henry B. Harvey, W. M. ; Michael Stevenson, S. W.; G. W. Hereford, J. W.; W. W. Shroyer, treasurer; John S. Nowland, secretary; A. Franciscoe, S. D.; J. M. Lewis, J. D.; Joseph W. Cloudsley, tyler. Surrendered their charter January. 28, 1860, on account of war troubles, and were never rechartered.
Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.
Read the whole chapter on Middleton Township - it names this place 34 more 34 times.
Fires near this place
2 since 2004Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Waverly between 2004 and 2011, burning about 11 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 April 2004 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Big Muddy National Wildlife Refuge | ELLIOT LEVEE FIRE |
| 2 November 2011 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Waverly: 8 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - S & G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - S & G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - S & G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - S & G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - S+G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - S+G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
27 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Waverly in 27 storm reports between 1995 and 2023: 14 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 5 flood, 2 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waverly | $4,000 | A severe thunderstorm moved through Northeast Lafayette County. Trees and power lines were reported down in Waverly as winds gusted to 70 MPH. |
| May 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Waverly | $2,500 | At 1458CST an EF0 tornado touched down in Waverly. The tornado moved about a tenth of a mile to the east, and lifted at 1503CST. A small portion of a mobile home roof was removed. A small garden shed was damaged. Minor tree damage was reported. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waverly | $1,000 | Tree limbs and power lines down. |
| July 2013 | Tornado (EF0) | Waverly | $750 | An EF0 tornado or landspout touched down briefly at 1650CST, three miles southeast of Waverly. The tornado was stationary and lifted or dissipated at 1651CST. Tree damage was observed, along with shingle damage to the roof of a residence. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waverly | - | Estimated 60 mph winds in Waverly. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waverly | - | COOP observer reported several medium sized tree limbs down, as well as some powerlines. |
| April 2019 | Flood | Waverly | - | Ongoing flooding along the Missouri River continued through the month of April and into May. Several roads were closed near the banks of the Missouri River. This flooding began in mid March and due to upstream releases and continued periods of heavy rain the flooding continued into May. Monetary damages are unknown despite the entry indicating 0 dollars of damages. |
| June 2019 | Flood | Waverly | - | Heavy spring rains caused ongoing flooding along the Missouri River to Continue through the month. Some locations along the Missouri River experienced major flooding at times during the month. Damage estimates from roads washed out and crop damage are unknown at this time. |
| May 2019 | Flood | Waverly | - | Heavy spring rains caused ongoing flooding along the Missouri River to Continue through the month. Some locations along the Missouri River experienced major flooding at times during the month. Damage estimates from roads washed out and crop damage are unknown at this time. |
| July 2008 | Flash Flood | Waverly | - | High water closed Highway 23 at the Salt Fork Creek. |
| June 2007 | Flood | Waverly | - | The Missouri River at Waverly crested at 20.51 feet, or 0.51 feet above flood stage. |
| October 2007 | Flood | Waverly | - | The Missouri River at Waverly crested at 20.02 feet, or 0.02 feet above flood stage. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waverly | - | A National Weather Service employee reported large trees, 18 inches in diamter and 50 feet tall, blown over by severe thunderstorm winds. The winds also knocked down telephone lines in the Waverly area. |
| August 2020 | Hail | Waverly | - | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Hail | Waverly | - | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Hail | Waverly | - | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Hail | Waverly | - | no account filed |
| March 2015 | Hail | Waverly | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Waverly | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Waverly | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Waverly | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Waverly | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Waverly | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Waverly | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Waverly | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Hail | Waverly | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Waverly | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba (historical) | 5.0 miles | 17 | |
| Hodge | 5.9 miles | 17 | |
| Alma | 8.0 miles | 16 | |
| Dover | 9.1 miles | 17 | |
| Dover Station | 9.6 miles | 17 | |
| Corder | 10.1 miles | 15 | |
| Tabeau | 10.9 miles | 17 | |
| Page City | 12.7 miles | 17 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Waverly | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q953839 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 730245. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






