New Waverly, Indiana

New Waverly
Unincorporated community

Cass County's location in Indiana
New Waverly

Location in Cass County

Coordinates: 40°45′51″N 86°11′33″W / 40.76417°N 86.19250°W / 40.76417; -86.19250Coordinates: 40°45′51″N 86°11′33″W / 40.76417°N 86.19250°W / 40.76417; -86.19250
Country United States
State Indiana
County Cass
Township Miami
Elevation 679 ft (207 m)
ZIP code 46947
FIPS code 18-53856[1]
GNIS feature ID 440124[2]

New Waverly is an unincorporated community in Miami Township, Cass County, Indiana.

History

New Waverly was laid out in 1855.[3] It was likely named after the Waverley Novels by Sir Walter Scott.[4] The New Waverly post office was established in 1857.[5]

Geography

New Waverly is located at 40°45′51″N 86°11′33″W / 40.76417°N 86.19250°W / 40.76417; -86.19250.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "New Waverly, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ↑ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 652.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 242. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Probably the name is for Sir Walter Scott's popular Waverly novels...
  5. ↑ "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 August 2014.


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