Waterloo is an unincorporated community in Waterloo Township, Fayette county, Indiana, United States.
Waterloo, Indiana | |
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| Coordinates: 39°42′13″N 85°06′11″W / 39.70361°N 85.10306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Fayette |
| Township | Waterloo |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
| ZIP code | 47331 |
| FIPS code | 18-81296[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 445541[1] |
History
editWaterloo was platted in 1841.[3] It took its name from Waterloo Township.[4]
On May 14, 1883, a tornado struck the town, destroying all but three buildings, injuring one, and leaving 75 people homeless.[5] On April 25, 1961, an F4 tornado hit the town, destroying multiple homes and buildings, but fortunately causing no casualties in the town.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waterloo, Fayette County, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ History of Fayette County, Indiana: Containing a History of the Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc. Warner, Beers and Company. 1885. p. 215.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 339. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...named for Waterloo Township, in which it was located...
- ^ Barrows, Frederic Irving (1917). History of Fayette County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Bowen, B. F. p. 270.
- ^ "Indiana-Ohio F4". Tornado History Projects. Storm Prediction Center. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
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