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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Waterloo had a population of 1,473 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Waterloo had a population of 2,266 people.

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

  • Sedan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Sedan is also located in DeKalb County
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  • Auburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Auburn is also located in DeKalb County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,617 people
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  • Moore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Moore is also located in DeKalb County
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  • Summit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Summit is also located in DeKalb County
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  • Auburn Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Auburn Junction is also located in DeKalb County
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  • Fairfield Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairfield Center is also located in DeKalb County
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    • Former name for Fairfield Center:
    • Fairfield Centre
  • Corunna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Corunna is also located in DeKalb County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Hudson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Altona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Altona is also located in DeKalb County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Garrett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Garrett is also located in DeKalb County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,429 people
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  • Concord
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Concord is also located in DeKalb County
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  • Butler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Butler is also located in DeKalb County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
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  • Saint Johns
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Johns is also located in DeKalb County
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  • Hamilton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamilton is located in Steuben County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,595 people
  • Pleasant Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County
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  • New Era
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • New Era is also located in DeKalb County
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  • Avilla
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Spencerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Newville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Newville is also located in DeKalb County
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  • Artic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Artic is also located in DeKalb County
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  • Turkey Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Turkey Creek is located in Steuben County
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  • Kendallville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Swan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Swan is located in Noble County
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  • Hursh
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Hursh is located in Allen County
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  • Salem Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Salem Center is located in Steuben County
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    • Former name for Salem Center:
    • Salem Centre

Footnotes ...

<1>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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