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Waverly, Georgia

Coordinates: 31°05′38″N 81°43′33″W / 31.09389°N 81.72583°W / 31.09389; -81.72583
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31°05′38″N 81°43′33″W / 31.09389°N 81.72583°W / 31.09389; -81.72583

Not to be confused with Waverly Hall, Georgia.

Waverly is an unincorporated community in Camden County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

A post office called Waverly was established in 1894.[2] The community derives its name from Sir Walter Scott's Waverley novels.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waverly, Georgia
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 248. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.


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