Waterloo, Fayette County, Indiana

Waterloo
Unincorporated community
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. 

Municipalities and communities of Fayette County, Indiana, United States County seat: Connersville City Connersville Town Glenwood‡ Townships Columbia Connersville Fairview Harrison Jackson Jennings Orange Posey Waterloo Unincorporated communities Alpine Alquina Bentonville Bunker Hill Columbia Everton Fairview‡ Falmouth‡ Harrisburg Huber Longwood Crossing Lyonsville Nulltown Orange Springersville Waterloo Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties