Welcome to Waterford ...
The village of Waterford is located in Saratoga County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Waterford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1797.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Waterford has a population of 2,276 people<2> (see below for details).
Waterford is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Waterford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Waterford is within the boundaries of the (518) area code.
The ZIP code for Waterford: 12188<4>
Websites for Waterford ...
Official Website: www.waterfordny.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Waterford had an population of 2,276 people. This is an increase of 14.37% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.27% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Waterford had a population of 1,990 people. This makes Waterford the county's 23rd most populous community.
The population of Waterford represents 0.01% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 914th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,990 people, the population of Waterford decreased 9.71% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,204 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Waterford.
Communities Also Named Waterford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 43 communities that are also named Waterford - they are located in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (4), Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, New Brunswick, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Washington 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.
- Albany
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <5>
- Schenectady
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schenectady
- Schenectady is located in Schenectady County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schenectady <5>
- Troy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Rensselaer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
- Saratoga Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
- Saratoga Springs is located in Saratoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga Springs <5>
- Watervliet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
- Watervliet is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
- Former names for Watervliet:
- Gibbonsville
- Port Schuyler
- West Troy
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <5>
- Rensselaer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Rensselaer is located in Rensselaer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer <5>
- Scotia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Scotia is located in Schenectady County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <5>
- Colonie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonie
- Colonie is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonie <5>
- Ballston Spa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballston Spa
- Ballston Spa is located in Saratoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballston Spa <5>
- Mechanicville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicville
- Mechanicville is located in Saratoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicville <5>
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. Our list includes 15 papers. 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Waterford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Waterford.
Adding Waterford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Waterford 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 Waterford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Waterford post office opened in 1797.
We also found Waterford in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waterford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Waterford: www.waterfordny.org/
The official website for Saratoga County: www.co.saratoga.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Saratoga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Waterford. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waterford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Waterford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Waterford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |