Waterloo, Clark County, Missouri

Waterloo, Missouri
Unincorporated community
Waterloo
Coordinates: 40°26′58″N 91°40′08″W / 40.44944°N 91.66889°W / 40.44944; -91.66889Coordinates: 40°26′58″N 91°40′08″W / 40.44944°N 91.66889°W / 40.44944; -91.66889
Country United States
State Missouri
County Clark
Elevation 554 ft (169 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 660
GNIS feature ID 755469[1]

Waterloo is a community in Clark County, Missouri, United States. The community is located in Northeastern Missouri near the border with Iowa along the Des Moines and Mississippi rivers. Nearby towns include Kahoka, Revere, and Wayland.

A post office called Waterloo was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1876.[2] Waterloo held the first county seat.[3]

References

  1. "Waterloo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  3. "Clark County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
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