Waverly, West Virginia

For other uses, see Bull Creek (disambiguation).

Waverly
Census-designated place (CDP)
Waverly Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°19′54″N81°22′32″W / 39.33167°N 81.37556°W / 39.33167; -81.37556
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Wood
Area [1]
• Total	1.482 sq mi (3.84 km2)
• Land	1.482 sq mi (3.84 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation [2]	646 ft (197 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	369
• Density	250/sq mi (96/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	26184
GNIS feature ID	2586899 [2]

Waverly (also known as Bull Creek and Union School District) is a census-designated place (CDP) in northeastern Wood County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 369 (down from 395 at the 2010 census). ^{[3] [4]} It lies along the Ohio River on West Virginia Route 2, northeast of the city of Parkersburg, the county seat of Wood County. ^[5] It has a post office with the ZIP Code 26184. ^[6]

School

Waverly has had several schools within its boundaries. In order of age, there has been:

• Union School, for which the area was originally named
• Pumpkin Knob school, which was later turned into the community building at the top of Pumpkin Knob road (The building is now abandoned, but used to house 4-H meetings)
• Pine Grove School – This location is still in use as the Pine Grove Baptist Church in Waverly
• Waverly Elementary, which was closed at the end of the 2019–2020 school year following completion of the newly built Williamstown-Waverly elementary in the nearby town of Williamstown. ^[7]

The closure of Waverly Elementary was met with resistance from some residents. ^[8]

Library

As a result of the Waverly elementary closing, the Waverly library was also shut down. The land was being used by the library at the discretion of the Wood County Board of Education.

On Friday, May 21, 2021, Brian Raitz of the Wood County library sent out an email letting patrons know that the library's collection would be given away for free. The remaining books were given away on Saturday, May 22.

It has been suggested that the land that both the school and library sit on will be given to the adjacent volunteer fire department, but this information has not yet been released to the public.

Notable people

• Dick Hoblitzell, former MLB first basemen ^[9]

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waverly, West Virginia
3. "Census Bureau profile: Waverly CDP, West Virginia". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
5. Rand McNally, The Road Atlas '08, Chicago, 2008, p. 112.
6. Zip Code Lookup
7. "Waverly Elementary to close at end of school year".
8. "Hearing on Waverly Elementary School lawsuit brings no decision".
9. Simon, Tom. "Dick Hoblitzell – Society for American Baseball Research" . Retrieved July 19, 2025.

See also

• List of cities and towns along the Ohio River