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Welcome to Waterloo ...

Waterloo is primarily located in Logan County<1>. A portion of Waterloo extends into Oklahoma County.


The location of Waterloo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Waterloo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

When the people of Waterloo refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Waterlooan<3>

Waterloo is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Waterloo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Waterloo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 58 communities that are also named Waterloo - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland (3), Michigan, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (6), Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia (5), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Waterloo.

Communities near Waterloo ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waterloo.

  • Oklahoma City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Edmond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
    • Edmond is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,346 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmond <5>
  • Midwest City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midwest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midwest City
    • Midwest City is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midwest City <5>
  • Del City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Bethany
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Guthrie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Warr Acres
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warr Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warr Acres
    • Warr Acres is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,088 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warr Acres <5>
  • The Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
    • The Village is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,639 people
  • Piedmont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
    • Piedmont is located in Canadian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,981 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <5>
  • Spencer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,959 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Waterloo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waterloo.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waterloo. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Waterloo.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waterloo. See our Newspapers Page for Waterloo.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waterloo ...

Looking for more information about Waterloo? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Waterloo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waterloo.

Adding Waterloo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Waterloo in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Waterloo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Waterloo post office opened in 1892.

We also found Waterloo in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waterloo.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waterloo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Logan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Waterloo refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Waterloo may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waterloo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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