Waterford is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...

in central Waterford Township, Washington County, Ohio,

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. 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 population was 384 at the 2020 census.

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

Wilbur Cooper Arley Wilbur Cooper (February 24, 1892 – August 7, 1973) was an American starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the Pittsburgh Pirates. A four-time winner of 20 games in the early 1920s, he was the first N ...

(1892–1973), baseball player *

Julia Louisa Dumont Julia Louisa Dumont (October 1794 – January 2, 1857) was an American educator and writer of prose. Born in Northwest Territory, she resided for 43 years at Vevay, Indiana. She is remembered as the first Hoosier to become known beyond the State th ...

(1794–1857), educator and writer *

Stephen Powers Stephen Powers (1840–1904) was an American journalist, ethnographer, and historian of Native American tribes in California. He traveled extensively to study and learn about their cultures, and wrote notable accounts of them. His articles w ...

(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