Waterloo, Clark County, Missouri

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]

Waterloo, Missouri
Waterloo is located in Missouri
Waterloo
Waterloo
Coordinates: 40°26′58″N 91°40′08″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyClark
Elevation554 ft (169 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code660
GNIS feature ID755469[1]

A post office called Waterloo was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1876.[3] Waterloo held the first county seat.[4]

References

  1. "Waterloo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Kahoka, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1950
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  4. "Clark County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.


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