Waterford, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	Waterford, Indiana
Pushpin Map:	Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:	Waterford
Pushpin Label Position:	bottom
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	LaPorte
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Coolspring
Coordinates:	41.6714°N -86.845°W
Elevation Ft:	643
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	46360
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	18-81242^[1]
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	445536

Waterford is an unincorporated community in Coolspring Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, United States.

History

A post office was located in Waterford between 1850 and 1900.^[2] The community grew around a gristmill.^[3]

Notable people

• John Rarick - U.S. Representative (1924-2009) from Louisiana was born in Waterford.

Notes and References

1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
2. Web site: LaPorte County . Jim Forte Postal History . 29 December 2014.
3. Book: History of La Porte County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages, and Townships . C. C. Chapman & Co. . 1880 . 682.