Waterloo, Clark County, Missouri

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.

Waterloo, Missouri
Waterloo
Coordinates: 40°26′58″N 91°40′08″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyClark
Elevation
554 ft (169 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)660
GNIS feature ID755469[1]

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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