Waterford, Mississippi

Waterford, Mississippi
Census-designated place
Potts Camp Road in Waterford
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Coordinates: 34°38′58″N 89°27′27″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Marshall
Area [1]
• Total	0.97 sq mi (2.52 km^2)
• Land	0.97 sq mi (2.52 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation [2]	427 ft (130 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	112
• Density	115.23/sq mi (44.48/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38685 (Waterford) 38635 (Holly Springs)
Area code	662
GNIS feature ID	2804172[2]
FIPS code	28-77880

Waterford is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States.^[2] It is a small town located between Holly Springs and Oxford on Highway 7.

It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census, which recorded a population of 112.^[3]

History

Waterford is named for the large amount of water that comes from Spring Creek. The original community of Waterford was located west of the present site. In 1900, Waterford had a population of 128.^[4] Waterford is located on the Mississippi Central Railroad and was established on February 8, 1838.^[5]

On November 29–30, 1862, Waterford was the site of a skirmish that was part of the Union Army's Mississippi Central Railroad Campaign.^[6]

Geography

Waterford is in southern Marshall County. State Highway 7 passes through the west side of the community, leading north 8 miles (13 km) to Holly Springs, the county seat, and south 22 miles (35 km) to Oxford. Wall Doxey State Park borders Waterford to the north and west, and the proclamation boundary of Holly Springs National Forest is to the east.^[7][8]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Waterford CDP has an area of 0.97 square miles (2.51 km²), all land.^[1] Little Spring Creek borders the community to the west, flowing out of Wall Doxey State Park and continuing south toward the Little Tallahatchie River.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	112		—
U.S. Decennial Census[9] 2020[10]

2020 census

Waterford CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020[10]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	86	76.79%
Black or African American alone (NH)	22	19.64%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	1	0.89%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	1	0.89%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	1.79%
Total	112	100.00%

References

1. "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waterford, Mississippi
3. "P1. Race – Waterford CDP, Mississippi: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
4. Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (PDF). Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 940.
5. Howe, Tony. "Waterford, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
6. "All Known Battles & Skirmishes During the American Civil War - 1862". carolana.com. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
7. Taylor, Herman E. (1990). Faulkner's Oxford: Recollections and Reflections. Nashville, Tennessee: Rutledge Hill Press. p. 123. ISBN 978-1558530867.
8. "Holly Springs National Forest map" (PDF). fs.usda.gov. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
9. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
10. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Waterford CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.