Waverly Illinois Map
Explore Waverly, Illinois, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Waverly, IL street map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
Interactive Map of Waverly, Illinois
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Waverly, Illinois. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| City | Waverly |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Morgan |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 39.591716 |
| Longitude | -89.952885 |
| Population | 1,375 |
| Density | 542.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62692 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| County Seat | Jacksonville |
| School District | Waverly Community Unit School District 6 |
About Waverly, Illinois
Waverly is a locality in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,375. The population density is 542.8 people per km². Waverly is located at 39.5917°N, 89.9529°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62692.
Waverly rests in the gentle embrace of central Illinois, a landscape painted in broad strokes of fertile earth. It lies 14.4 miles west-southwest of Chatham, IL (from Chatham, IL: bearing 246°T), and is situated 17.7 miles east-southeast of Jacksonville. The horizon here is a low, unbroken line, a testament to the ceaseless work of agriculture, where the deep, dark soil yields its bounty of corn and soybeans under a sky that often stretches in vast, cloud-strewn expanses. The air, especially in the soft glow of late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of drying stalks and the promise of cool evenings, a subtle perfume of the prairie. Roads, straight as a surveyor's intent, cut across this verdant canvas, connecting scattered farmsteads and leading the traveler towards the quiet heart of Waverly. The founding of Waverly, like many settlements in this region, is tied to the rich agricultural promise of the land and the burgeoning railroad network that crisscrossed Illinois. Its economy has long been anchored by the cycles of planting and harvest, a dependence that imbues the town with a certain grounded, practical spirit. While no great river defines its immediate edge, the broader network of Illinois waterways lies within reach, whispering of trade and travel that shaped the state's destiny. Waverly itself often feels like a collection of well-tended neighborhoods, where the pace of life allows for neighborly greetings and the quiet hum of everyday routines, a place where the past is not so much a grand monument as a comfortable, familiar presence.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Sangamon Valley Greenway (State Recreation Area) — 9.0 mi, 104° E
- Meredosia National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 35.5 mi, 300° NW · 7,396 acres
- Goode's Woods State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.6 mi, 176° S
- Beaver Dam State Park (State Park) — 26.0 mi, 181° S
- Sangchris Lake State Resource Area (State Recreation Area) — 22.3 mi, 089° E
- Farm Service Agency Interest Of Il (National Wildlife Refuge) — 30.9 mi, 239° SW · 665 acres
- Unknown Park (Local Park) — 10.8 mi, 111° E
- Lincolns New Salem State Park (State Park) — 26.6 mi, 012° N
- Great River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 48.7 mi, 244° SW · 10k acres
- Big Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 53.2 mi, 192° S · 32k acres
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About This Waverly Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Waverly, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.591716, -89.952885. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Waverly and Morgan County.
Detailed location data for Waverly includes the ZIP code (62692), telephone area code (217), county seat of Morgan County (Jacksonville), and school district assignment (Waverly Community Unit School District 6). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Waverly is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
