| Waterford, Mississippi | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Waterford |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
| Subdivision Name2: | Marshall |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.52 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.97 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.52 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.97 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 112 |
| Population Density Km2: | 44.48 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 115.23 |
| Elevation Ft: | 427 |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 34.6494°N -89.4575°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 38685 (Waterford) 38635 (Holly Springs) |
| Area Code: | 662 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 2804172 |
| Blank1 Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Info: | 28-77880 |
Waterford is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. 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.[2]
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.[3] Waterford is located on the Mississippi Central Railroad and was established on February 8, 1838.[4]
On November 29–30, 1862, Waterford was the site of a skirmish that was part of the Union Army's Mississippi Central Railroad Campaign.[5]
Waterford is in southern Marshall County. State Highway 7 passes through the west side of the community, leading north 8miles to Holly Springs, the county seat, and south 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.[6] [7]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Waterford CDP has an area of 0.97sqmi, 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.
| 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% |