Waterloo, Fayette County, Indiana

Waterloo, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Waterloo
Waterloo
Coordinates: 39°42′13″N 85°06′11″W / 39.70361°N 85.10306°W / 39.70361; -85.10306Coordinates: 39°42′13″N 85°06′11″W / 39.70361°N 85.10306°W / 39.70361; -85.10306
Country United States
State Indiana
County Fayette
Township Waterloo
Elevation[1] 869 ft (265 m)
ZIP code 47331
FIPS code 18-81296[2]
GNIS feature ID 445541

Waterloo is an unincorporated community in Waterloo Township, Fayette County, Indiana.

History

Waterloo was platted in 1841.[3] It took its name from Waterloo Township.[4]

An 1883 cyclone in Waterloo destroyed all but three buildings.[5]

Geography

Waterloo is located at 39°42′13″N 85°06′11″W / 39.70361°N 85.10306°W / 39.70361; -85.10306.

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 Fayette County, Indiana: Containing a History of the Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc. Warner, Beers and Company. 1885. p. 215.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 339. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for Waterloo Township, in which it was located...
  5. ↑ Barrows, Frederic Irving (1917). History of Fayette County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Bowen, B. F. p. 270.


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