Waterford Mills, Indiana

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Waterford Mills, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Waterford Mills
Coordinates: 41°32′35″N85°49′50″W / 41.54306°N 85.83056°W / 41.54306; -85.83056
Country United States
State Indiana
County Elkhart
Township Elkhart
Elevation
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804 ft (245 m)
Time zone Eastern Time
ZIP code
46526
FIPS code 18-81260 [2]
GNIS feature ID445538 [1]

Waterford Mills is an unincorporated community in Elkhart Township, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA.

History

A gristmill was built on the east side of the Elkhart River in 1833, and the village that grew around it was called Waterford. [3] A post office called Waterford Mills was established in 1853 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waterford Mills, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ History of Elkhart County, Indiana. Chas. C. Chapman Co. 1881. pp.  919.
  4. ↑ "Elkhart County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 4, 2014.


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