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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 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 Jefferson County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Dane, Dodge, Rock, Walworth & Waukesha.

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:

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Waterloo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
    • Lake Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
      • Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
    • Grellton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grellton
      • Grellton is located in Jefferson County
    • Lake Ripley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ripley
      • Lake Ripley is located in Jefferson County
    • Watertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,370 people
    • Johnson Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
      • Johnson Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,065 people
    • Jefferson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,037 people
    • Helenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenville
      • Helenville is located in Jefferson County
    • Ixonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ixonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixonia
      • Ixonia is located in Jefferson County
    • Lake Koshkonong
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Koshkonong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Koshkonong
      • Lake Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County
    • Fort Atkinson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
      • Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
    • Carcajou
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carcajou
      • Carcajou is located in Jefferson County
    • Concord
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Jefferson County
    • Lake Lac La Belle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lac La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lac La Belle
      • Lake Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
    • Columbus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,117 people
    • Fall River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
      • Fall River is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
    • Keyeser
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyeser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyeser
      • Keyeser is located in Columbia County
    • Englewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in Columbia County
    • Otsego
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
      • Otsego is located in Columbia County
    • Doylestown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
      • Doylestown is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • North Leeds
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
      • North Leeds is located in Columbia County
    • Arlington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
    • Rio
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
    • Cambria
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
    • Poynette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poynette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynette
      • Poynette is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,508 people
    • Wyocena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyocena
      • Wyocena is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
      • Former names for Wyocena:
      • Duck Creek
      • Wiocena
    • Friesland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friesland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesland
      • Friesland is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Dane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
    • Marshall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,016 people
    • Pierceville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
      • Pierceville is located in Dane County
    • Deerfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
    • Cambridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
    • North Bristol
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bristol
      • North Bristol is located in Dane County
    • Cottage Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
      • Cottage Grove is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,158 people
    • Sun Prairie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
      • Sun Prairie is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,119 people
    • Rockdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Burke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
      • Burke is located in Dane County
    • Windsor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Dane County
    • Darwin ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
      • Darwin is located in Dane County
    • DeForest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeForest
      • DeForest is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,915 people
    • Maple Bluff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Bluff
      • Maple Bluff is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
    • Astico
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astico
      • Astico is located in Dodge County
    • Reeseville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeseville
      • Reeseville is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
    • Lowell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Clyman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyman
      • Clyman is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Beaver Dam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
      • Beaver Dam is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,303 people
    • Juneau
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juneau
      • Juneau is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
    • Hustisford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustisford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustisford
      • Hustisford is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,060 people
    • Ashippun
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashippun
      • Ashippun is located in Dodge County
    • Randolph
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
    • Neosho
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho
      • Neosho is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
    • Horicon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horicon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horicon
      • Horicon is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
    • Fox Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
      • Fox Lake is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,440 people
    • Burnett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
      • Burnett is located in Dodge County
  • Rock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
    • Edgerton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,595 people
    • Fulton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Rock County
    • Cooksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
      • Cooksville is located in Rock County
    • Lima Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Center
      • Lima Center is located in Rock County
    • Milton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
    • Union
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Rock County
  • Walworth County
    • Whitewater
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Walworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
  • Waukesha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
    • Monterey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Waukesha County
    • Oconomowoc
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc
      • Oconomowoc is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,160 people
    • Oconomowoc Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc Lake
      • Oconomowoc Lake is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Okauchee Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okauchee Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okauchee Lake
      • Okauchee Lake is located in Waukesha County
    • Summit Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Center
      • Summit Center is located in Waukesha County
    • Summit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,255 people
    • Okauchee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okauchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okauchee
      • Okauchee is located in Waukesha County
    • Dousman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dousman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dousman
      • Dousman is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
    • Stonebank
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebank
      • Stonebank is located in Waukesha County
    • Waterville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Waterville is located in Waukesha County
    • Chenequa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chenequa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenequa
      • Chenequa is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Nashotah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashotah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashotah
      • Nashotah is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,361 people
    • Ottawa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Waukesha County

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 145 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 23 miles [37 km]<2> of Waterloo.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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.

  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Washington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
  • South Road Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Road Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Medina Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Island Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Cemetery
  • South York Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South York Cemetery
  • Neville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neville Cemetery
  • Moravian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moravian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moravian Cemetery
  • York Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Center Cemetery
  • Newville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newville Cemetery
  • East York Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East York Cemetery
  • Continue List   (254 more) ...
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
    • Deansville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deansville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deansville Cemetery
    • Rock Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Waterloo had a population of 862 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Waterloo had a population of 3,322 people.

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

  • Marshall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Dane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,016 people
  • Hubbleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbleton
    • Hubbleton is located in Jefferson County
  • Deansville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deansville
    • Deansville is located in Dane County
  • Pierceville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
    • Pierceville is located in Dane County
  • Lake Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
    • Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
  • London
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
    • London is located in Dane County
  • Aztalan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aztalan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aztalan
    • Aztalan is located in Jefferson County
  • Milford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Jefferson County
  • Danville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Dodge County
  • Deerfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Deerfield is located in Dane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
  • East Bristol
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bristol
    • East Bristol is located in Dane County
  • Columbus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Columbus is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,117 people
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    • Cambridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
    • Richwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
      • Richwood is located in Dodge County
    • Reeseville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeseville
      • Reeseville is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people

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.waterloowis.com/

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywi.gov

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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: 43.1831, Longitude: -88.9898       In this case, the coordinates for Waterloo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>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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