Waterloo, Clark County, Missouri
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Waterloo, Missouri | |
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Coordinates: 40°26′58″N 91°40′08″W / 40.44944°N 91.66889°WCoordinates: 40°26′58″N 91°40′08″W / 40.44944°N 91.66889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Clark |
Elevation | 554 ft (169 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 660 |
GNIS feature ID | 755469[1] |
Waterloo is a community in Clark County, Missouri, United States.[1] The community is located on a sharp meander in the Fox River. Nearby towns include Kahoka (3 miles southwest), Revere (2.5 miles north) and Wayland (6 miles southeast).[2]
A post office called Waterloo was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1876.[3] Waterloo held the first county seat.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Waterloo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Kahoka, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1950
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Clark County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 2016-06-24. Retrieved 19 September 2016.