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We found 56 communities that are also named Waterloo.
Within South Carolina, the name Waterloo is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of 56 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 56 communities, 52 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Lauderdale County
This Waterloo is located in Lauderdale County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the west of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Waterloo.
Arkansas
Nevada County
This Waterloo is located in Nevada County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the west of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Waterloo.
British Columbia
This community is historichttp://www.waymarking.com/wm/search.aspx?f=1&lat=34.353703&lon=-82.057636&t=6 and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Waterloo.
California
San Joaquin County
This Waterloo is located in San Joaquin County and lies 2,179 miles [3,506.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Waterloo.
Georgia
Irwin County
This Waterloo is located in Irwin County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Irwin County community of Waterloo.
Illinois
Monroe County
This Waterloo is located in Monroe County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Waterloo.
Indiana
DeKalb County
This Waterloo is located in DeKalb County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Waterloo.
Fayette County
This Waterloo is located in Fayette County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km] to the north northwest of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Waterloo.
Johnson County
This Waterloo is located in Johnson County and lies 425 miles [684 km] to the north northwest of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Waterloo.
Iowa
Black Hawk County
This Waterloo is located in Black Hawk County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Black Hawk County community of Waterloo.
Kansas
Kingman County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Waterloo [Kingman County].
Lane County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Waterloo [Lane County].
Lyon County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Waterloo [Lyon County].
Kentucky
Boone County
This Waterloo is located in Boone County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Waterloo.
Pulaski County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Waterloo [Pulaski County].
Louisiana
Pointe Coupee Parish
This Waterloo is located in Pointe Coupee Parish and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pointe Coupee Parish community of Waterloo.
Maryland
Frederick County
This Waterloo is located in Frederick County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Waterloo.
Howard County
This Waterloo is located in Howard County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km] to the northeast of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Waterloo.
Saint Mary's County
This Waterloo is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km] to the northeast of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Waterloo.
Michigan
Jackson County
This Waterloo is located in Jackson County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the north of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Waterloo.
Missouri
Clark County
This Waterloo is located in Clark County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Waterloo.
Lafayette County
This Waterloo is located in Lafayette County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km] to the west northwest of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Waterloo.
Montana
Madison County
This Waterloo is located in Madison County and lies 1,761 miles [2,834.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Waterloo.
Nebraska
Douglas County
This Waterloo is located in Douglas County and lies 910 miles [1,464.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Waterloo.
Franklin County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Franklin County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Waterloo.
New Hampshire
Merrimack County
This Waterloo is located in Merrimack County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Waterloo.
New Jersey
Monmouth County
This Waterloo is located in Monmouth County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Waterloo.
New Mexico
Luna County
This Waterloo is located in Luna County and lies 1,488 miles [2,394.7 km]<1> to the west of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luna County community of Waterloo.
New York
Seneca County
This Waterloo is located in Seneca County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Waterloo.
North Carolina
Union County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Waterloo [Union County].
Nova Scotia
This Waterloo lies 1,151 miles [1,852.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
Ohio
Carroll County
This Waterloo is located in Carroll County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the north of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Waterloo.
Fairfield County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Waterloo [Fairfield County].
Franklin County
This Waterloo is located in Franklin County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km] to the north of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Waterloo.
Hancock County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Hancock County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Waterloo.
Lawrence County
This Waterloo is located in Lawrence County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km] to the north of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Waterloo.
Summit County
This community is historic and although located in Summit County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Waterloo.
Oklahoma
Logan County
This Waterloo is located in Logan County and lies 876 miles [1,409.8 km]<1> to the west of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Waterloo.
Ontario
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Waterloo.
Oregon
Linn County
This Waterloo is located in Linn County and lies 2,258 miles [3,633.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Waterloo.
Pennsylvania
Bradford County
This Waterloo is located in Bradford County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Waterloo.
Franklin County
This Waterloo is located in Franklin County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km] to the north northeast of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Waterloo.
Juniata County
This Waterloo is located in Juniata County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km] to the north northeast of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juniata County community of Waterloo.
Quebec
This Waterloo lies 910 miles [1,464.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
Tennessee
Overton County
This Waterloo is located in Overton County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Overton County community of Waterloo.
Texas
Grayson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Waterloo [Grayson County].
Williamson County
This Waterloo is located in Williamson County and lies 927 miles [1,491.9 km]<1> to the west of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Waterloo.
Virginia
Alexandria City
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Waterloo [Alexandria City].
Arlington County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Waterloo [Arlington County].
Clarke County
This Waterloo is located in Clarke County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Waterloo.
Fauquier County
This Waterloo is located in Fauquier County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km] to the northeast of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Waterloo.
Hanover County
This Waterloo is located in Hanover County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km] to the northeast of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Waterloo.
Washington
Stevens County
This Waterloo is located in Stevens County and lies 2,078 miles [3,344.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of Waterloo.
Walla Walla County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Waterloo [Walla Walla County].
West Virginia
Mason County
This Waterloo is located in Mason County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the north of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Waterloo.
Wisconsin
Jefferson County
This Waterloo is located in Jefferson County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Waterloo that is located in Laurens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Waterloo.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waterloo ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Waterloo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Waterloo and extending to:
Laurens, which is the Seat of Laurens County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Waterloo to Laurens, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 419 miles [674.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,311 miles [10,156.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,010 miles [11,281.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,890 miles [7,869.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Waterloo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
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.
<3>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Waterloo could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Waterloo to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waterloo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3537, Longitude: -82.0576
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.915 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.222 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.225 degrees.