New Waverly, Indiana
New Waverly is an unincorporated community in Miami Township, Cass County, Indiana.
New Waverly | |
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 Cass County's location in Indiana | |
  New Waverly Location in Cass County | |
| Coordinates: 40°45′51″N 86°11′33″W | |
| 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] |
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.
References
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "New Waverly, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 652.
- 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...
- "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
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| City | Map of Indiana highlighting Cass County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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