Waterville was listed in the early census as Daniel’s Cove but it wasn’t until the 1921 census that it was listed as Waterville. This tiny community, nestled between Monroe and Burgoyne’s Cove, overlooks Smith Sound.

The Luthers came from Carbonear and spent time in Labrador before moving to Waterville to set up permanent residence, with the Reid’s coming from the Catalina area.

Through the generations, it was noted that the Luthers and Reids came here for the lumbering industry. The lumber would be shipped, by schooner, to Conception Bay or St. John’s. Men worked the woods in the winter and participated in the Labrador fishery during the spring and summer. They would sign on to a schooner and would receive shares in the catch at the end of the fishing season. Some men obtained employment at the Stone’s Shipyard in Monroe. A few people worked at the quarry in Nut Cove.

Growing up in a small community where the father left all week for work meant that the children had to help with the daily chores of bringing water and wood, tending the gardens and animals.

Today, the community has approximately 25 residents with most of them being retired. Young people from the area work at the quarry, are employed in the Clarenville area or often move to Alberta for seasonal work.

Waterville avails of the services of a local Volunteer Fire Department. Residents travel to Clarenville for shopping, banking and medical services.