Waterloo, Fayette County, Indiana

Waterloo, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°42′13″N 85°06′11″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Fayette
Township	Waterloo
Elevation [1]	869 ft (265 m)
ZIP code	47331
FIPS code	18-81296[2]
GNIS feature ID	445541[1]

Waterloo is an unincorporated community in Waterloo Township, Fayette county, Indiana, United States.

History

Waterloo 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

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waterloo, Fayette County, Indiana
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. History of Fayette County, Indiana: Containing a History of the Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc. Warner, Beers and Company. 1885. p. 215.
4. 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...
5. Barrows, Frederic Irving (1917). History of Fayette County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Bowen, B. F. p. 270.
6. "Indiana-Ohio F4". Tornado History Projects. Storm Prediction Center. Archived from the original on February 3, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2020.