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Waterloo, Clark County, Missouri

Coordinates: 40°26′58″N 91°40′08″W / 40.44944°N 91.66889°W / 40.44944; -91.66889
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Waterloo, Missouri
Waterloo is located in Missouri
Waterloo
Waterloo
Coordinates: 40°26′58″N 91°40′08″W / 40.44944°N 91.66889°W / 40.44944; -91.66889
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyClark
Elevation554 ft (169 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code660
GNIS feature ID755469[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

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  1. ^ a b c "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.