Waterloo, Lafayette County, Missouri
| Waterloo, Missouri | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Waterloo, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 39°07′59″N 94°02′04″W / 39.13306°N 94.03444°WCoordinates: 39°07′59″N 94°02′04″W / 39.13306°N 94.03444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Lafayette |
| Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 728406[1] |
Waterloo is a community in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. The community is located in west central Missouri on MO 224, near the south bank of the Missouri River. Nearby towns include Napoleon, Wellington, and Lexington.
History
Waterloo was laid out in 1837. It was named in commemoration of the Battle of Waterloo, at which Napoleon surrendered.[2]
References
- ↑ "Waterloo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 184.
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