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Welcome to Waterbury ...

Waterbury is located in Anne Arundel County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Waterbury, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1867.

When the people of Waterbury refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Waterburian<2>

Waterbury is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Waterbury lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Waterbury ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Waterbury - they are located in Connecticut, Florida, Nebraska, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Waterbury.

Communities near Waterbury ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waterbury.

  • Baltimore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Bowie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <4>
  • Annapolis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • College Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <4>
  • Laurel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
  • Greenbelt
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
    • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <4>
  • Hyattsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
    • Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <4>
  • New Carrollton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carrollton
    • New Carrollton is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carrollton <4>
  • Bladensburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Rainier
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rainier have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rainier
    • Mount Rainier is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Rainier <4>

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 Waterbury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waterbury.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waterbury. 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 Waterbury.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waterbury ...

Looking for more information about Waterbury? 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 Waterbury, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waterbury.

Adding Waterbury to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Waterbury in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Waterbury was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Waterbury post office opened in 1867.

We also found Waterbury in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waterbury.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waterbury. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Anne Arundel County: www.co.anne-arundel.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Anne Arundel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Waterbury refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Waterbury may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waterbury - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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