Waverly Hall, Georgia

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Waverly Hall, Georgia
Town
The Waverly Hall Government & Arts Building
Location in Harris County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°41′5″N 84°44′18″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Harris
Area [1]
• Total	3.36 sq mi (8.70 km^2)
• Land	3.34 sq mi (8.64 km^2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km^2)
Elevation	741 ft (226 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	638
• Density	191.19/sq mi (73.81/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31831
Area code	706
FIPS code	13-80844[2]
GNIS feature ID	0333376[3]
Website	waverlyhallga.gov

Waverly Hall is a town in Harris County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Columbus, Georgia-Alabama metropolitan statistical area. The population was 638 in 2020.

History

A post office called Waverly was established in 1829.[4] The community derives its name from Sir Walter Scott's Waverley novels.[5]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Waverly Hall as a town in 1914.[6]

Geography

Waverly Hall is located in west-central Georgia within the Piedmont geographical region at 32°41′5″N 84°44′18″W (32.684607, -84.738405),[7] in eastern Harris County. Alternate U.S. Route 27 and Georgia State Route 85 run northeast to southeast through the city, leading southwest 24 miles (39 km) to Columbus and north 10 miles (16 km) to Shiloh. The two highways meet Georgia State Route 208 in the northern city limits. Atlanta is 83 miles (134 km) by road to the northeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.7 km^2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km^2), or 0.60%, are water.[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	515		—
1940	569		10.5%
1950	690		21.3%
1960	712		3.2%
1970	671		−5.8%
1980	913		36.1%
1990	769		−15.8%
2000	709		−7.8%
2010	735		3.7%
2020	638		−13.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 709 people, 249 households, and 176 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population declined to 638.

Arts and culture

The Village Green rail trail offers residents a walking track and playground.[10]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
5. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 248. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
6. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1914. p. 1211.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
8. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Waverly Hall town, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2017.^[dead link‍]
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
10. "Waverly Hall". GeorgiaGov. Retrieved June 29, 2019.