Waterloo, Lafayette County, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Waterloo, Missouri
Pushpin Map:Missouri#USA
Pushpin Label:Waterloo
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lafayette
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:702
Coordinates:39.1331°N -94.0344°W
Area Code:660
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:728406

Waterloo is a community in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. The community is located in west central Missouri on MO 224, near the south bank of the Missouri River. Nearby towns include Napoleon, Wellington, and Lexington.

History

Waterloo was laid out in 1905.[1] The community was named in commemoration of the Battle of Waterloo, at which Napoleon surrendered.[2] A post office called Waterloo was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1909.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lafayette County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070827/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_lafayette.html . dead . 24 June 2016 . The State Historical Society of Missouri. 25 October 2016.
  2. Book: How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named . The State Historical Society of Missouri . Eaton, David Wolfe . 1916 . 184.
  3. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 25 October 2016.