Pike Heritage Museum, located at 110 South Market Street, contains written history as well as artifacts from various eras of Pike County's history.
Area Service Clubs include the Eagles, Waverly Lions Club, American Legion, and Amvets.
Some of the largest employers in the Waverly area include KIRCHOFF Automotive, Adena Pike Medical Center, Rural King, Walmart and Kroger.
The Waverly City School District encompasses 119 square miles and opened a new K-12 campus in 2004. Waverly High School is in Division 3 for both baseball and football and is in the Southern Ohio Conference.
Waverly is located just 15 miles south of Chillicothe (pop. of approximately 22,000) on U.S. Route 23 and only 65 miles south of the state capital of Columbus.