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

History

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

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waterloo, Georgia
2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 28, 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.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Irwin County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Ocilla
Cities	Fitzgerald‡ Ocilla
Unincorporated communities	Abba Irwinville Mystic Waterloo Wray
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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31°35′37″N 83°28′28″W / 31.59361°N 83.47444°W / 31.59361; -83.47444

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