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.
Waterford, Ohio | |
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 Commercial buildings on Main Street | |
 Location of Waterford, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 39°32′26″N 81°38′33″W / 39.54056°N 81.64250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Washington |
| Township | Waterford |
| Elevation | 627 ft (191 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 384 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 45786 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628985[1] |
History
editWaterford 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]
Notable people
edit- Wilbur Cooper (1892–1973), baseball player
- Julia Louisa Dumont (1794-1857), educator and writer
- Stephen Powers (1840-1904), writer and ethnographer, author of Indian Tribes of California
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waterford, Ohio
- ^ "Waterford CPD, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ DeLorme, Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer, 7th ed., 2004, p. 71 ISBN 0-89933-281-1
- ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ^ "How communities got their names". Marietta Times. February 19, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
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