Waterloo, Montana | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Montana#United States |
Coordinates: | 45.7219°N -112.1922°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name1: | Montana |
Subdivision Name2: | Madison |
Established Title: | First settled |
Established Date: | 1864 |
Elevation Ft: | 4463 |
Waterloo is a one-road town (Waterloo Road) located on the northern edge of Madison County, Montana, United States, on the Jefferson River. Waterloo is equidistant between Whitehall, Montana and Twin Bridges, Montana. Abutting the Tobacco Root Mountains, Waterloo has an elevation of .[1]
The town of what was to become known as Waterloo was settled in 1864. The origin of its name is unclear, but one story posits that contention over the location of a post office to be built in the town was reminiscent of the Battle of Waterloo. The post office opened in the area in 1900, and closed in 1971.