About Waterford
Waterford, OH is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern Ohio.
Waterford holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.47 square miles.
📰 Waterford News Today
- Beverly-Waterford Sweetcorn Festival returns to Dodge Park WTAP · Aug 18
- John C. Cannell, New Waterford, Ohio WKBN.com · Aug 10
- News 27 Jul 2026 - Washington County Sheriff's Office-Ohio Washington County Sheriff's Office-Ohio · Jul 27
- Kathy Howard Obituary (2014) - Waterford, OH - The Daily Times Legacy obituary · Aug 17
- Waterford resident calls for a trustee to step down in light of a data center development - WOUB Public Media - WOUB Public Media - · May 22
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Waterford Unique
- One of 8 places in the US named Waterford — but the Ohio one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern Ohio, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
🏫 Schools in Waterford
- BlueSky Virtual Academy
- Waterford Elementary School
- Waterford High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.