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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.

Waverly within Lafayette County

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

Population over time

2 figures

Waverly 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.

YearPeople Change
2010849
2020784-65 (-8%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 17 printed sheets

Matched 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.

In the county-history sources

11,815 words on this township

History 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.

Passage source: History 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.

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.

Passage source: History 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.

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.

Passage source: History 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.

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 2004

Regional 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 burning2

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
4 April 2004Debris and open burning10 acresBig Muddy National Wildlife RefugeELLIOT LEVEE FIRE
2 November 2011Debris and open burning1.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named

Every fire recorded in Lafayette County

Mines and quarries near this place

8 within 5 miles

Regional 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - S & GSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown - S & GSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown - S & GSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown - S & GSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown - S+GSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown - S+GSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Lafayette County

Storms near this place

27 since 1995

Regional 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
September 1995Thunderstorm WindWaverly$4,000A severe thunderstorm moved through Northeast Lafayette County. Trees and power lines were reported down in Waverly as winds gusted to 70 MPH.
May 2011Tornado (EF0)Waverly$2,500At 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 2005Thunderstorm WindWaverly$1,000Tree limbs and power lines down.
July 2013Tornado (EF0)Waverly$750An 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 2023Thunderstorm WindWaverly-Estimated 60 mph winds in Waverly.
August 2020Thunderstorm WindWaverly-COOP observer reported several medium sized tree limbs down, as well as some powerlines.
April 2019FloodWaverly-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 2019FloodWaverly-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 2019FloodWaverly-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 2008Flash FloodWaverly-High water closed Highway 23 at the Salt Fork Creek.
June 2007FloodWaverly-The Missouri River at Waverly crested at 20.51 feet, or 0.51 feet above flood stage.
October 2007FloodWaverly-The Missouri River at Waverly crested at 20.02 feet, or 0.02 feet above flood stage.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindWaverly-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 2020HailWaverly-no account filed
August 2020HailWaverly-no account filed
March 2017HailWaverly-no account filed
April 2016HailWaverly-no account filed
March 2015HailWaverly-no account filed
May 2014HailWaverly-no account filed
May 2014HailWaverly-no account filed
April 2011HailWaverly-no account filed
March 2006HailWaverly-no account filed
March 2006HailWaverly-no account filed
April 2003HailWaverly-no account filed
May 2003HailWaverly-no account filed
September 2001HailWaverly-no account filed
April 1999HailWaverly-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Lafayette County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Cuba (historical)5.0 miles17
Hodge5.9 miles17
Alma8.0 miles16
Dover9.1 miles17
Dover Station9.6 miles17
Corder10.1 miles15
Tabeau10.9 miles17
Page City12.7 miles17

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 WaverlyAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q953839The 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.