Welcome to Waterville ...
The village of Waterville is located in Lucas County<1>.
The pronunciation of Waterville: WAH-ter-vil<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Waterville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Waterville has a population of 5,548 people<3> (see below for details).
Waterville is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Waterville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Waterville: (419) & (567)<5>
The ZIP code for Waterville: 43566<6>
Websites for Waterville ...
Official Website: www.waterville.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Waterville had an population of 5,548 people. This is an increase of 0.45% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.91% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Waterville had a population of 5,523 people. This makes Waterville the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Waterville represents 0.05% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 237th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,523 people, the population of Waterville increased 14.4% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,828 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Waterville.
Communities Also Named Waterville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Waterville - they are located in Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas (2), Maine, Massachusetts (2), Minnesota, New Brunswick (2), New Hampshire, New York (4), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia (2), Pennsylvania (3), Quebec (2), Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Waterville.
Communities near Waterville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waterville.
- Toledo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271,455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <7>
- Bowling Green
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <7>
- Perrysburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
- Perrysburg is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <7>
- Oregon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Oregon is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <7>
- Sylvania
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Sylvania is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <7>
- Maumee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumee have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumee
- Maumee is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumee <7>
- Rossford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossford have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossford
- Rossford is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossford <7>
- Northwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
- Northwood is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <7>
- Ottawa Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
- Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
- Swanton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
- Swanton is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <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 Waterville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waterville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waterville. 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 Waterville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waterville. See our Newspapers Page for Waterville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waterville ...
Looking for more information about Waterville? 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 Waterville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Waterville.
Adding Waterville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Waterville 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 Waterville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Waterville post office opened in 1828.
We also found Waterville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waterville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Waterville: www.waterville.org/
The official website for Lucas County: www.co.lucas.oh.us/
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 Lucas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Waterville. 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Waterville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waterville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419). |
| <6> | 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 Waterville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Waterville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |