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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Waterloo (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Waterloo. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Waterloo is located in Monroe County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Randolph, Saint Clair, Jefferson (MO), Saint Louis (MO) & Sainte Genevieve (MO).

Below are the counties that are near Waterloo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Waterloo:

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Waterloo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
    • Burksville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
      • Burksville is located in Monroe County
    • Foster Pond ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
      • Foster Pond is located in Monroe County
    • Burksville Station
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
      • Burksville Station is located in Monroe County
    • Madonnaville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
      • Madonnaville is located in Monroe County
    • Valmeyer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hecker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecker
      • Hecker is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecker <1>
    • Columbia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <1>
    • Monroe City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Monroe County
    • Maeystown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fults
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fults have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fults
      • Fults is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fults <1>
    • Renault
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Mitchie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
      • Mitchie is located in Monroe County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
    • New Memphis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Memphis
      • New Memphis is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Memphis <1>
    • New Baden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baden
      • New Baden is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baden <1>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
    • Venice
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
      • Venice is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <1>
    • Madison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <1>
    • Newport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Madison County
    • Collinsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Granite City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Pontoon Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon Beach
      • Pontoon Beach is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontoon Beach <1>
    • Nameoki
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameoki
      • Nameoki is located in Madison County
    • Maryville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
      • Maryville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <1>
    • Mitchell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Madison County
    • Brooks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Madison County
    • Glen Carbon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon
      • Glen Carbon is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Carbon <1>
    • Troy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
    • Red Bud
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ruma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
      • Ruma is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Prairie du Rocher
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie du Rocher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
      • Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Prairie du Rocher has also been known as:
      • Prairie du Rocher village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie du Rocher <1>
    • Modoc
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
      • Modoc is located in Randolph County
    • Baldwin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Evansville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <1>
    • Preston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Randolph County
    • Houston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Randolph County
    • Walsh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
      • Walsh is located in Randolph County
    • Tilden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
      • Tilden is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <1>
    • Ellis Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Grove
      • Ellis Grove is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellis Grove <1>
    • Sparta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <1>
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
    • Millstadt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstadt
      • Millstadt is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millstadt <1>
    • Smithton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
      • Smithton is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithton <1>
    • Dupo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupo
      • Dupo is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupo <1>
    • Imbs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbs
      • Imbs is located in Saint Clair County
    • Falling Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
      • Falling Spring is located in Saint Clair County
    • East Carondelet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Carondelet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carondelet
      • East Carondelet is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Carondelet <1>
    • Freeburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • New Athens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
    • Centreville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,844 people
    • Belleville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Gartside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gartside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartside
      • Gartside is located in Saint Clair County
    • Cahokia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahokia
      • Cahokia is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cahokia <1>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
    • Clarmin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarmin
      • Clarmin is located in Washington County
    • Caspars
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caspars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
      • Caspars is located in Washington County
    • Venedy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
      • Venedy is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Stone Church
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
      • Stone Church is located in Washington County
  • Jefferson County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
    • Kimmswick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmswick
      • Kimmswick is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmswick <1>
    • Flamm City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flamm City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamm City
      • Flamm City is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Imperial
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
      • Imperial is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial <1>
    • Arnold
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <1>
    • Herculaneum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herculaneum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herculaneum
      • Herculaneum is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herculaneum <1>
    • Barnhart
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart
      • Barnhart is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnhart <1>
    • Pevely
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pevely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pevely
      • Pevely is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,001 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pevely <1>
    • Maxville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Maxville is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Crystal City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City
      • Crystal City is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal City <1>
    • Horine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horine
      • Horine is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Festus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Festus
      • Festus is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Festus <1>
    • Mapaville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapaville
      • Mapaville is located in Jefferson County (MO)
  • Saint Francois County (MO)
    • French Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
      • French Village is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Village <1>
  • Saint Louis City (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
    • Carondelet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carondelet
      • Carondelet is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • Saint Louis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Cheltenham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheltenham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
      • Cheltenham is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • University City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
      • University City is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
    • Baden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
      • Baden is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
  • Saint Louis County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
    • Oakville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Mehlville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mehlville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehlville
      • Mehlville is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Bella Villa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bella Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Villa
      • Bella Villa is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Lemay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemay
      • Lemay is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Concord
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Green Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Park
      • Green Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
    • Saint George
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Estimated population in 2011: 1,336 people
    • Wilbur Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbur Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur Park
      • Wilbur Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
    • Affton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Affton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Affton
      • Affton is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Lakeshire
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshire
      • Lakeshire is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,385 people
    • Grantwood Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantwood Village
      • Grantwood Village is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
    • Mackenzie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackenzie
      • Mackenzie is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Estimated population in 2018: 131 people
  • Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
    • Brickeys
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
      • Brickeys is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Former names for Brickeys:
      • Brickeys Gristmill
      • Brickeys Landing
    • Needmore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Clement ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement
      • Clement is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Bloomsdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdale
      • Bloomsdale is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomsdale <1>
    • Kinsey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
      • Kinsey is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Little Rock Landing ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Landing
      • Little Rock Landing is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Sainte Genevieve
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Genevieve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Genevieve
      • Sainte Genevieve is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Genevieve <1>
    • Marlo ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlo
      • Marlo is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Zell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zell
      • Zell is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Lawrenceton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceton
      • Lawrenceton is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Rocky Ridge Ranch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge Ranch
      • Rocky Ridge Ranch is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Rocky Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Waterloo, see our County-by-County Page for Waterloo.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Waterloo ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 115 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waterloo.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Waterloo. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Waterloo and those printed in the larger area surrounding Waterloo.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<4> of Waterloo.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Waterloo:

Cemeteries Near Waterloo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waterloo.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Waterloo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.

  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
  • Kolmer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kolmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kolmer Cemetery
  • Moores Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Cemetery
  • Lemen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lemen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lemen Cemetery
  • Martini Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martini Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martini Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Burksville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burksville Cemetery
  • New Design Historical Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Design Historical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Design Historical Cemetery
  • Gilmore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
  • Saxtown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saxtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saxtown Cemetery
  • Deer Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Hill Cemetery
  • Bloyd Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bloyd Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloyd Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2588405 <6>
  • Continue List   (398 more) ...
    • Madonnaville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madonnaville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madonnaville Cemetery
    • Shoemaker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoemaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoemaker Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Waterloo had a population of 1,860 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Waterloo had a population of 10,536 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.

  • Foster Pond ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
    • Foster Pond is located in Monroe County
  • Wartburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wartburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
    • Wartburg is located in Monroe County
  • Burksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
    • Burksville is located in Monroe County
  • Burksville Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
    • Burksville Station is located in Monroe County
  • Floraville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floraville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floraville
    • Floraville is located in Saint Clair County
  • New Hanover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hanover
    • New Hanover is located in Monroe County
  • Paderborn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paderborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paderborn
    • Paderborn is located in Saint Clair County
  • Madonnaville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
    • Madonnaville is located in Monroe County
  • Darmstadt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darmstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darmstadt
    • Darmstadt is located in Saint Clair County
  • Columbia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <1>
  • Hecker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecker
    • Hecker is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecker <1>
  • Maeystown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Millstadt Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstadt Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstadt Junction
      • Millstadt Junction is located in Monroe County
    • Millstadt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstadt
      • Millstadt is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millstadt <1>
    • Chalfin Bridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfin Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfin Bridge
      • Chalfin Bridge is located in Monroe County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Waterloo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Waterloo.

The official website for Waterloo: www.waterloo.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Waterloo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waterloo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3398, Longitude: -90.1533       In this case, the coordinates for Waterloo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<7>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Waterloo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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