Welcome to Waterford ...
The Town of Waterford is located in New London County<1>.
The location of Waterford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Waterford has a population of 18,746 people<3> (see below for details).
Waterford is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Waterford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Waterford is located in the (860) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Waterford had an population of 18,746 people. This is a decrease of 3.95% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.12% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Waterford had a population of 19,517 people (or 7.12% of the total population of New London County). This makes Waterford the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Waterford represents 0.55% of the total population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 76th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 19,517 people, the population of Waterford increased 1.91% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 19,152 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Waterford.
Communities Also Named Waterford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 3 communities that are also named Waterford - they are located in New York, Vermont and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Waterford.
Communities near Waterford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waterford.
- Norwich [New London County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich [New London County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the north of Waterford
- Estimated population in 2019: 38,768 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich<6>
- Norwich [New London County]
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- Norwich [New London County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the north of Waterford
- Estimated population in 2019: 38,768 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Groton [New London County]
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- Groton [New London County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the east of Waterford
- Estimated population in 2019: 38,436 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Westerly [Washington County]
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- Westerly [Washington County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the east of Waterford
- Estimated population in 2019: 22,381 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Southold [Suffolk County]
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- Southold [Suffolk County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the south of Waterford
- Estimated population in 2019: 22,170 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Stonington [New London County]
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- Stonington [New London County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the east of Waterford
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,559 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Montville [New London County]
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- Montville [New London County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the north of Waterford
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,508 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Colchester [New London County]
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- Colchester [New London County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the northwest of Waterford
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,809 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester<6>
- Ledyard [New London County]
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- Ledyard [New London County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the northeast of Waterford
- Estimated population in 2019: 14,621 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Griswold [New London County]
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- Griswold [New London County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the northeast of Waterford
- Estimated population in 2019: 11,534 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Southold [Suffolk County]
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Waterford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waterford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waterford. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Waterford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waterford. See our Newspapers Page for Waterford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waterford ...
Looking for more information about Waterford? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Waterford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waterford.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including New London, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Waterford. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waterford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Waterford) to Point B. If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Waterford. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Waterford Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waterford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3498, Longitude: -72.1470 In this case, the coordinates for Waterford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |