Welcome to New Waterford ...
The village of New Waterford is located in Columbiana County<1>.
The location of New Waterford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of New Waterford: WAH-tur-ford<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Waterford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, New Waterford has a population of 1,172 people<4> (see below for details).
New Waterford is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: New Waterford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for New Waterford: (330) and (234)<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Waterford had an population of 1,172 people. This is a decrease of 5.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.74% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, New Waterford had a population of 1,238 people. This makes New Waterford the county's 9th most populous community.
The population of New Waterford represents 0.01% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 486th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,238 people, the population of New Waterford decreased 11% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,391 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for New Waterford.
Communities Also Named New Waterford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named New Waterford - it's located in Nova Scotia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Waterford.
Communities near New Waterford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Waterford.
- Youngstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
- Youngstown is located in Mahoning County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63,828 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngstown <7>
- New Castle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,472 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <7>
- Salem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Columbiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <7>
- East Liverpool
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Liverpool
- East Liverpool is located in Columbiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Liverpool <7>
- Struthers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Struthers
- Struthers is located in Mahoning County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,039 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Struthers <7>
- Beaver Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Falls
- Beaver Falls is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Falls <7>
- Campbell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Campbell is located in Mahoning County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <7>
- Ellwood City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellwood City
- Ellwood City is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellwood City <7>
- Canfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Canfield is located in Mahoning County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canfield <7>
- Columbiana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbiana
- Columbiana is located in Columbiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbiana <7>
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 New Waterford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Waterford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New 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 New Waterford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Waterford. See our Newspapers Page for New Waterford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Waterford ...
Looking for more information about New 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 New Waterford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Waterford.
Adding New Waterford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New 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 New Waterford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the New Waterford post office opened in 1854.
We also found New Waterford in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Waterford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Waterford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbiana County: www.columbianacounty.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Columbiana, 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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for New Waterford. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Waterford. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Waterford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (234) is an overlay for area code (330). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |