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Welcome to Waterloo ...

Waterloo is located in Howard County<1>.

When the people of Waterloo refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Waterlooan<2>

Waterloo is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Waterloo lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Waterloo ...

While we believe that this Waterloo is located in Howard County, we know of another 2 Maryland communities named Waterloo. Those communities are located in the following counties: Frederick and Saint Mary's County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 58 communities that are also named Waterloo - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, 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.

Websites for Waterloo ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.howardchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Waterloo, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Waterloo ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waterloo.

  • Baltimore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bowie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <4>
  • College Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Laurel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
  • Greenbelt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <4>
  • Hyattsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Takoma Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • New Carrollton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Bladensburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Rainier
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Waterloo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waterloo.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Howard, 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 community'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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waterloo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.