Waverly Hall, Georgia
Town in Georgia, United States
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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.
Waverly Hall, Georgia | |
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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 | |
• Total | 3.36 sq mi (8.70 km2) |
| • Land | 3.34 sq mi (8.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 638 |
| • Density | 191.2/sq mi (73.81/km2) |
| 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 |
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 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.60%, are water.[8]
Demographics
Arts and culture
The Village Green rail trail offers residents a walking track and playground.[10]