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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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Clarke County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clarke County: Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun, Warren & Jefferson (WV).

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:

  • Clarke County     (The home county of Waterloo)
  • Fauquier County
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
    • Armel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Echo Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Village
      • Echo Village is located in Frederick County
    • Stephens City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Day - Mar Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day - Mar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
      • Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County
    • Tulip
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tulip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tulip
      • From Waterloo to Tulip
    • Albin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Middletown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <1>
    • Welltown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Fawcett Gap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fawcett Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
      • Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fawcett Gap
      • From Waterloo to Fawcett Gap
    • Grimes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grimes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grimes
      • From Waterloo to Grimes
    • Cedar Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
      • Rest is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rest
      • From Waterloo to Rest
  • Loudoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
    • Welbourne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welbourne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welbourne
      • Welbourne is located in Loudoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Welbourne
      • From Waterloo to Welbourne
    • Unison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unison
      • Unison is located in Loudoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Unison
      • From Waterloo to Unison
    • Round Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
      • Round Hill is located in Loudoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Hill <1>
    • White Pump
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Philomont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Silcott Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Middleburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Mountville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountville
      • Mountville is located in Loudoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mountville
      • From Waterloo to Mountville
    • Purcellville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Hillsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Loudoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <1>
    • Hamilton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Wheatland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheatland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Loudoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wheatland
      • From Waterloo to Wheatland
  • Page County
  • Prince William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
    • Waterfall Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
      • Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County
    • Haymarket
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymarket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymarket
      • Haymarket is located in Prince William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haymarket <1>
  • Rappahannock County
  • Shenandoah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
    • Strasburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <1>
    • Strasburg Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Dilbeck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dilbeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilbeck
      • Dilbeck is located in Shenandoah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dilbeck
      • From Waterloo to Dilbeck
    • Toms Brook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Olive
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Maurertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Seven Fountains
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Zepp
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zepp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepp
      • Zepp is located in Shenandoah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zepp
      • From Waterloo to Zepp
    • Woodstock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Calvary
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Calvary is located in Shenandoah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calvary
      • From Waterloo to Calvary
    • Willow Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
    • Milldale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
      • Milldale is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milldale
      • From Waterloo to Milldale
    • Ashby
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashby
      • From Waterloo to Ashby
    • Cedarville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cedarville
      • From Waterloo to Cedarville
    • Reliance
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Applewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Happy Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
      • Happy Creek is located in Warren County
    • Riverton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Front Royal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Royal Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
      • Royal Village is located in Warren County
    • Viscose City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viscose City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
      • Viscose City is located in Warren County
    • Limeton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bentonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Winchester City
  • Frederick County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
    • Knoxville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <1>
    • Brunswick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosemont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
    • Sandy Hook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Antietam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brownsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Berkeley County (WV)
  • Hampshire County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
    • Lehew
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lehew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lehew
      • From Waterloo to Lehew
    • Yellow Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Capon Bridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Good
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Good
      • From Waterloo to Good
    • North River Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sedan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sedan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sedan
      • From Waterloo to Sedan
    • Slanesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hardy County (WV)
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
    • Summit Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Kabletown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Middleway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Bloomery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Charles Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ranson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
      • Ranson has also been known as:
      • Corporation of Ranson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <1>
    • Jefferson Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Bardane
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bolivar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Harpers Ferry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lower Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Shepherdstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
      • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <1>
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • Oakland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From Waterloo to Oakland

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

  • Sugar Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Little Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shenandoah Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nineveh Presbyterian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milton Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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.<6>

While we didn't find Waterloo in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Waterloo.

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

  • Boyce
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • White Post
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Millwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Briggs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
    • Briggs is located in Clarke County
  • Canterburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canterburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterburg
    • Canterburg is located in Frederick County
  • Ashby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
    • Ashby is located in Warren County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ashby
    • From Waterloo to Ashby
  • Milldale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
    • Milldale is located in Warren County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Milldale
    • From Waterloo to Milldale
  • Berrys
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Nineveh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nineveh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh
    • Nineveh is located in Warren County
  • Success
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Success have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
    • Success is located in Warren County
  • Berryville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Stephens City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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    • Vaucluse
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaucluse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaucluse
      • Vaucluse is located in Frederick County
    • Cedarville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cedarville
      • From Waterloo to Cedarville
    • Paris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <1>

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.

Newspapers Published in 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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waterloo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Waterloo, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Waterloo.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

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 Clarke County: www.co.clarke.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 39.0828, Longitude: -78.0839    
<6>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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