Waterford Mississippi Map

About Waterford, Mississippi

Waterford is a locality in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 33. The population density is 11.9 people per km². Waterford is located at 34.6476°N, 89.4573°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38635.

Waterford sits in the low, rolling hills of Marshall County, where the earth is a deep, rich red, hinting at the fertile soil that defines this corner of Mississippi. It lies 19.7 miles north of Oxford, MS (from Oxford, MS: bearing 10°T), and is situated 8.3 miles south of Holly Springs. The landscape is a mosaic of open fields, primarily devoted to agriculture, interspersed with dense stands of oak and pine that soften the horizon. Across these fields, the sky often stretches wide and pale, particularly in the late afternoon when the light takes on a honeyed quality, casting long shadows that stretch like tired limbs. The air here carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening crops and the damp earth after a summer rain, a subtle perfume that clings to everything. The history of Waterford is deeply entwined with the agricultural pulse of the region, a place where cotton once reigned supreme and the rhythms of planting and harvest dictated life. The local economy still leans on the bounty of the land, with farming remaining a central pillar, though the character of its people speaks of a quiet resilience, a tradition of making do and finding contentment in simpler things. The old railroad line, now mostly silent, whispers of a time when goods and people moved more freely, a relic of earlier connections. In Waterford, the past is not so much a monument as it is a quiet undercurrent, felt in the weathered barns and the patient way the days unfold, marked by the sun’s slow arc across the sky.

About This Waterford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Waterford, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.6476, -89.457301. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Waterford and Marshall County.

Detailed location data for Waterford includes the ZIP code (38685), telephone area code (601, 769), county seat of Marshall County (Holly Springs), and school district assignment (Marshall County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Waterford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.