Waverly Florida Map

About Waverly, Florida

Waverly is a locality in Hills County, Florida, United States. It is a small community with a population of 661. The population density is 177.5 people per km². Waverly is located at 27.9853°N, 81.6253°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 33612, 33877.

Waverly breathes with the heavy, salt-dampened air that drifts inland from the nearby reaches of Tampa Bay. Curiosity Creek carves a dark, tea-colored vein through the low-lying terrain, its slow passage marked by the rhythmic swaying of sawgrass and the dense, tangled shadows of cypress knees. Beyond the immediate banks, the land opens into an expanse of palmetto scrub, where the sun bleaches the sandy soil to a pale, bone-white intensity. On the horizon, the distant rise of Sunset Hills offers a faint, shimmering silhouette against the sky, while the immediate verdancy of George Russell Park provides a sanctuary where the subtropical heat softens into a lingering, humid stillness.

Waverly maintains an economy rooted in the quiet persistence of the soil, where the legacy of citrus groves continues to define the seasonal pulse of the inhabitants. Long ago, the nearby presence of Buck Hammock served as a natural waypoint for those traversing the interior, and the influence of that isolation remains in the deliberate, measured pace of daily affairs. Residents often travel the short distance to the Blake Trail to witness the changing light across the flatlands, a practice that anchors the community to its environment. While Lake Ruth remains a quiet fixture for those seeking reflection, the labor of the region stays tied to the earth, honoring a history of cultivation that thrives beneath the frequent, sudden flashes of the region's legendary lightning storms.

About This Waverly Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Waverly, Florida. Coordinates: 27.985282, -81.625304. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Waverly includes the ZIP code (33612, 33877), telephone area code (407, 321, 561), county seat of Hills County, and school district assignment (Polk County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.