Waverly Nebraska Map

About Waverly, Nebraska

Waverly is a locality in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,279. The population density is 694.2 people per km². Waverly is located at 40.9175°N, 96.5283°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Waverly is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68462.

Waverly emerges from the vast, open expanse of the Nebraska plains as a quiet intersection of sky and soil. It lies 10.9 miles northeast of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 42°T), and is situated 11.8 miles southwest of Ashland. Sunlight stretches across the flat horizon, illuminating a terrain defined by the steady, unadorned presence of tallgrass prairie that once defined the entire state. Salt Creek carves a deliberate path just a mile from the center, its modest waters providing a subtle, rhythmic lifeblood to the surrounding fields. Residents often gather at Jaycee Park, where the wide, clear air offers a reprieve from the persistent wind, and the evening light catches the dust of the plains, turning the gray-green stalks of grass into a shimmering, gilded boundary before the stars take hold.

Waverly maintains a character rooted in the practical endurance of those who first broke this sod, balancing its agricultural legacy with a steady, modern pace of life. While the local economy remains tethered to the productivity of the surrounding acreage, the presence of the David H Murdock Trail six miles away invites a different kind of movement, allowing travelers to trace the patterns of the land on foot or cycle. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the landscape offers views that extend toward the distant silhouette of Bodleys Hill, grounding the community in the immense geography of the region. Whether one is watching the water at Sponheinmer Reservoir or simply observing the seasonal transformation of the crops, Waverly exists as a place where the scale of the world feels honest and profoundly measured.

About This Waverly Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Waverly, Nebraska. Coordinates: 40.917499, -96.528342. 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 (68462), telephone area code (402), county seat of Lancaster County (Lincoln), and school district assignment (Waverly School District 145).

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.