Waterford, Ohio

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Waterford, Ohio
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Location of Waterford, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°32′26″N81°38′33″W / 39.54056°N 81.64250°W / 39.54056; -81.64250
Country United States
State Ohio
County Washington
Township Waterford
Elevation
[1]
627 ft (191 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
384
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45786
GNIS feature ID2628985 [1]

Waterford is a census-designated place in central Waterford Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States. It is located on State Route 339 across the Muskingum River from the village of Beverly, slightly below where Wolf Creek meets the Muskingum. [3] The population was 384 at the 2020 census.

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History

Waterford was established under the name of Millburg by the Ohio Company in spring, 1789. A post office called Waterford has been in operation since 1811. [4] The name may be derived from Waterford, Massachusetts. [5]

Education

It is in the Wolf Creek Local School District. [6]

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waterford, Ohio
  2. ↑ "Waterford CPD, Ohio – Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ DeLorme, Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer, 7th ed., 2004, p. 71 ISBN   0-89933-281-1
  4. ↑ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  5. ↑ "How communities got their names". Marietta Times. February 19, 2013. Archived from the original on August 18, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  6. ↑ Geography Division (January 12, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Washington County, OH (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 5, 2025. - Text list


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