Waterloo, Fayette County, Indiana
Waterloo is an unincorporated community in Waterloo Township, Fayette county, Indiana, United States.
History
Waterloo was platted in 1841. It took its name from Waterloo Township.
On May 14, 1883, a tornado struck the town, destroying all but three buildings, injuring one, and leaving 75 people homeless. On April 25, 1961, an F4 tornado hit the town, destroying multiple homes and buildings, but fortunately causing no casualties in the town.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waterloo, Fayette County, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ History of Fayette County, Indiana: Containing a History of the Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc. Warner, Beers and Company. 1885. p. 215.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 339. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...named for Waterloo Township, in which it was located...
- ^ Barrows, Frederic Irving (1917). History of Fayette County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Bowen, B. F. p. 270.
- ^ "Indiana-Ohio F4". Tornado History Projects. Storm Prediction Center. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
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