Waterford is an unincorporated community in Coolspring Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, United States.[1]
Waterford, Indiana | |
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  Waterford  Waterford | |
| Coordinates: 41°40′17″N 86°50′42″W / 41.67139°N 86.84500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | LaPorte |
| Township | Coolspring |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| ZIP code | 46360 |
| FIPS code | 18-81242[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 445536[1] |
History
editA post office was located in Waterford between 1850 and 1900.[3] The community grew around a gristmill.[4]
Notable people
edit- John Rarick - U.S. Representative (1924-2009) from Louisiana was born in Waterford.
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waterford, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "LaPorte County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ History of La Porte County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages, and Townships. C. C. Chapman & Co. 1880. pp. 682.
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