Welcome to Waterford ...
The Town of Waterford is located in Caledonia County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Waterford, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Waterford, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Waterford has a population of 1,240 people<3> (see below for details).
Waterford is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Waterford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Waterford: (802)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Waterford had an population of 1,240 people. This is a decrease of 3.13% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.32% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Waterford had a population of 1,280 people. This makes Waterford the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Waterford represents 0.2% of the total population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 137th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,280 people, the population of Waterford increased 15.94% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,104 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Waterford.
Communities Also Named Waterford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Waterford - they are located in Connecticut, New York 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.
- Saint Johnsbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsbury
- Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
- Littleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Littleton is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <6>
- Lyndon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Bethlehem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Bethlehem is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethlehem <6>
- Whitefield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
- Whitefield is located in Coos County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitefield <6>
- Danville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Burke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Barnet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Lisbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <6>
- Cabot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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.
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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waterford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waterford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Caledonia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |