Waverly, Virginia

Waverly is a town located in Sussex County, Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,309.

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Sussex County, Virginia - 2000

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Popular legend has it that William Mahone (1826-1895), builder of the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad (now Norfolk Southern), and his cultured wife, Otelia Butler Mahone (1837-1911), traveled along the newly completed Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad naming stations. Otelia was reading Ivanhoe a book written by Sir Walter Scott. From his historical Scottish novels, Otelia chose the place names of Waverly, as well as Windsor and Wakefield. She tapped the Scottish Clan "McIvor" for the name of Ivor, a small town in neighboring Southampton County. When they could not agree, it is said that they invented a new name, which is how the tiny community of Disputanta was created. The N&P railroad was completed in 1858.

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William Mahone - Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad - Norfolk Southern - Otelia Butler Mahone - Ivanhoe - Walter Scott - Windsor - Wakefield - Ivor - Southampton County - Disputanta

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William Mahone became a Major General in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, and later, a Senator in the United States Congress. A large portion of U.S. Highway 460 between Petersburg and Suffolk is named in his honor.

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Major General - Confederate Army - American Civil War - United States Congress - U.S. Highway 460 - Petersburg - Suffolk

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