Waterford
Census-designated place
Potts Camp Road in Waterford
Potts Camp Road in Waterford
Waterford is located in Mississippi
Waterford
Waterford
Waterford is located in the United States
Waterford
Waterford
Coordinates: 34°38′51″N 89°27′26″W / 34.64750°N 89.45722°W / 34.64750; -89.45722
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyMarshall
Area
[1]
 • Total0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)
 • Land0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
413 ft (126 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total112
 • Density115.23/sq mi (44.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
38685
Area code662
GNIS feature ID695101[2]

Waterford is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States.[2] It is a small town located between Holly Springs and Oxford on Highway 7.

History

Waterford is named for the large amount of water that comes from Spring Creek. The original community of Waterford was located west of the present site. In 1900, Waterford had a population of 128.[3] Waterford is located on the Mississippi Central Railroad and was incorporated on February 8, 1838.[4]

On November 29–30, 1862, Waterford was the site of a skirmish that was part of the Union Army's Mississippi Central Railroad Campaign.[5]

Waterford is home to Wall Doxey State Park and is located within the boundaries of the Holly Springs National Forest.[6][7]

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 112.[8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020112—
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
2020[10]

2020 census

Waterford CDP, Mississippi - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[10] % 2020
White alone (NH) 86 76.79%
Black or African American alone (NH) 22 19.64%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 0.89%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 1 0.89%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2 1.79%
Total 112 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waterford
  3. ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (PDF). Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 940.
  4. ^ Howe, Tony. "Waterford, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "All Known Battles & Skirmishes During the American Civil War - 1862". carolana.com. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  6. ^ Taylor, Herman E. (1990). Faulkner's Oxford: Recollections and Reflections. Nashville, Tennessee: Rutledge Hill Press. p. 123. ISBN 978-1558530867.
  7. ^ "Holly Springs National Forest map" (PDF). fs.usda.gov. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  8. ^ "Waterford CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  9. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  10. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Waterford CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.


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