Waterford is a

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in central Waterford Township, Washington County,

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. It has a

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with the ZIP code 45786. It is located on State Route 339 across the

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from the village of Beverly, slightly below where Wolf Creek meets the Muskingum. The community is home to both schools of the Wolf Creek School System. Waterford Elementary serves grades K through Eighth. Waterford High School serves 9–12th grades.

History

Waterford was established under the name of Millburg by the

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in spring, 1789. A post office called Waterford has been in operation since 1811. The name may be derived from

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Notable people

* Julia Louisa Dumont (1794-1857), educator and writer * Stephen Powers (1840-1904), writer and ethnographer, author of Indian Tribes of California

References

Unincorporated communities in Washington County, Ohio Unincorporated communities in Ohio {{WashingtonCountyOH-geo-stub