Welcome to Waterloo ...
The town of Waterloo is located in Lauderdale County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Waterloo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1829.
When the people of Waterloo refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Waterlooan<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Waterloo has a population of 197 people<3> (see below for details).
Waterloo is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Waterloo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Waterloo: 256 & 938<5>
The ZIP code for Waterloo: 35677<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Waterloo had an population of 197 people. This is a decrease of 2.96% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.29% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Waterloo had a population of 203 people. This makes Waterloo the county's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 203 people, the population of Waterloo decreased 2.4% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 208 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Waterloo.
Communities Also Named Waterloo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 58 communities that are also named Waterloo - they are located in 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), Oklahoma, 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.
- Iuka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Iuka
- From Waterloo to Iuka
- Lutts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutts have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutts
- Lutts is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutts <7>
- Cherokee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cherokee
- From Waterloo to Cherokee
- Burnsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <7>
- Nixon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Caryton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Haddock ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Short
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Short. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<9>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Short
- From Waterloo to Short
- Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleheads Village have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
- Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County
- Ingleton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Waterloo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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.<10>
X2X - From that list, the Waterloo post office opened in 1829.
We also found Waterloo in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waterloo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lauderdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 town'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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Waterloo. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waterloo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Waterloo area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Waterloo area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Waterloo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Waterloo or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <10> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |