Waynesville, Ohio
Population: 4,500
Located in Warren County
Waverly, Ohio The City of Waverly has so much to offer, not only the local resident, but area tourists, as well! Waverly is the County Seat, and the court house is located at 106 S Market St. Area Parks include Canal Park, Walnut Street Park and St Mary's Lane. Bridgeside Park's baseball facility is an asset to the community, as well.
Within minutes of downtown Waverly is Lake White, a year round recreational area. This picturesque lake nestled in the rugged hills of southern Ohio was built during the Great Depression by the Works Progress Administration. A century before, the area was part of the Ohio and Erie Canal system.
The Lake White Club is one of the areas oldest with timbers dating back to the original log cabin built on the site in the mid-1820's. The cabin officially became the Lake White Club in 1938, serving fried chicken to visitors of the newly formed lake. The restaurant, and its chicken, quickly became so popular that a huge screened in front porch had to be added to the log cabin dinning room. A few years ago, the log cabin was converted into an entrance foyer and lounge. Now the porch is enclosed and they offer a legacy of fine food dating back to over a half-century flavored with a dash of Ohio's history.
Waverly offers golfing at Dog Wood Hills, Waverly Golf Club & Big Beaver Creek Golf Course Big Beaver Creek Golf Club, with its signature historic 14th hole. Playing over 7000 yards from the back tees, the course features bent grass tees, greens, and fairways, and offers four sets of tees to choose from. The concrete canal structure hazards provide for some unexpected entertainment and challenges.
The Emmitt House, in addition to offering fine food and drink, the Emmitt House is also the center of many and varied community activities. Dances, Amateur Nites, Comedy Performances, Tournaments, even Psychics will make appearances throughout the year. In 1989, a year long construction project was completed and the Emmitt House was restored to resemble its birth in 1861. Due to modern demands, some interior changes were made but whenever possible, the historical flavor and design was retained.
Long's Family Retreat Camping Fun on over 400 acres of Southern Ohio's scenic hills. We have spacious trailer and tent sites (shaded, lakeside, electric, primitive) and cabin and condo rentals. Water Fun, with two giant water slides, swimming, fishing, and more! Recreation Fun, mini golf, adult and kiddie go-carts, basketball, tennis, volleyball, softball. We also feature an indoor recreation room with pool tables and video arcade.
The Garnet Wilson Library is a full service library right here in Waverly. The Garnet A. Wilson Public Library of Pike County offers many services to adult patrons. The library offers an extensive collection of fiction and nonfiction books, audio cassettes, magazines, and paperbacks, along with a wide variety of science fair materials, for both children and young adults. In addition, the library offers storytime programs for preschoolers throughout the year. A schedule of sessions is available at the library or visit their Website through the link above.
Pike Heritage Museum, is located at 110 S Market St, and contains written history and artifacts of Pike County. Area Service Clubs include: Eagles, Waverly Lions Club, American Legion, and Amvets.
The largest Employers in the Waverly area are Mills Pride, Brown Corporation, Randall Homes, and Wasau Homes. Pike County Chamber of Commerce is located in Waverly, and Pike County Travel and Tourism is housed in the same building at 12455 St Rt 104.
Waverly City School System consists of 2 Elementary Schools, a Junior High, and a High School, all of which will be getting brand new school buildings within the next 3 years. The High School is in Division 3 for both baseball and football, and in the Southern Ohio Conference. History:
The City of Waverly was founded in 1829 along the Ohio-Erie Canal which ran
for more than 300 miles connecting Lake Erie to the Ohio River. Originally called Union, a name claimed by several other Ohio communities, the name of Waverly was suggested by an engineer on the Ohio-Erie Canal, Francis Cleveland. Cleveland had been reading Sir Walter Scott's Waverly Novels. Waverly's growth was closely tied to commerce on the canal, and James Emmitt, the town's first entrepreneur, made most of his fortune from canal activities. He first hauled grain on the canal. Then he built a grain mill, followed by a distillery to make whiskey. Emmitt added other businesses as well as many acres of farmlands. In the 1850's he claimed to be the Scioto Valley's first millionaire, reportedly was Pike County's largest taxpayer and was said to employ half the men in Waverly.
Perhaps Emmitt's most lasting achievement was a successful campaign from 1859 to 1861 to move the Pike County Court house from Piketon to Waverly. In later years, railroads destroyed canals in Ohio and the Federal Government taxed the smaller distilleries out of business. Emmitt's influence remains today in several of the town's historic buildings and Emmitt Avenue, the main street.
Waverly remained basically unchanged from 1900 to 1950. In 1952, the Atomic Energy Corporation announced that it was going to construct a gaseous diffusion plant in Pike County. The influx of construction workers caused a major population expansion in Waverly taking the population from 1,750 to 8,000 in the mid 1950's. The plant went on-line in 1956, and Waverly settled back to 3,300 residents in 1960. Waverly achieved city status in 1970, and drew up its charter. Waverly remains a city with 5,284 residents in 2000. The city currently has three industrial facilities within the corporate limits employing just over 3,000 manufacturing jobs.
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