Waterford Mills, Indiana

Waterford Mills
Unincorporated community
Waterford Mills
Coordinates: 41°32′35″N 85°49′50″W / 41.54306°N 85.83056°W / 41.54306; -85.83056Coordinates: 41°32′35″N 85°49′50″W / 41.54306°N 85.83056°W / 41.54306; -85.83056
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Elkhart
Township	Elkhart
Elevation[1]	804 ft (245 m)
ZIP code	46526
FIPS code	18-81260[2]
GNIS feature ID	445538

Waterford Mills is an unincorporated community in Elkhart Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.

History

A gristmill was built on the east side of the Elkhart River in 1833, and the village that grew around it was called Waterford.^[3] A post office called Waterford Mills was established in 1853, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.^[4]

Geography

Waterford Mills is located at 41°32′35″N 85°49′50″W / 41.54306°N 85.83056°W / 41.54306; -85.83056.

References

1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ↑ History of Elkhart County, Indiana. Chas. C. Chapman Co. 1881. p. 919. 
4. ↑ "Elkhart County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 September 2014. 

Municipalities and communities of Elkhart County, Indiana, United States County seat: Goshen Cities Elkhart Goshen Nappanee‡ Towns Bristol Middlebury Millersburg Wakarusa Townships Baugo Benton Cleveland Clinton Concord Elkhart Harrison Jackson Jefferson Locke Middlebury Olive Osolo Union Washington York CDPs Dunlap New Paris Simonton Lake Unincorporated communities Bainter Town Benton Bonneyville Mills Foraker Garden Village Jamestown Locke Midway Nibbyville Southwest Vistula Waterford Mills Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties