Waterloo, Georgia

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Waterloo is an unincorporated community in Irwin County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]

History

A post office called Waterloo was established in 1896, and remained in operation until 1903. [2] According to tradition, the community received its name from the failed business dealings of a first settler, i.e. he "met his Waterloo". [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waterloo, Georgia
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  3. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 248. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.

Coordinates: 31°35′37″N83°28′28″W / 31.59361°N 83.47444°W / 31.59361; -83.47444


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