Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana

Waterloo

A ghost town site in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana.

Record

About Waterloo

Waterloo is the name of a former town at the upriver juncture of the False River oxbow on the west bank of the Mississippi River in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. Founded circa 1820, the community grew as a bustling export center for cotton and sugar cane produced in Pointe Coupee Parish.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Waterloo, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Waterloo is

USGS topographic map around Waterloo
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

10 historic USGS maps cover Waterloo

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Waterloo

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Louisiana index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Waterloo, Louisiana": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q7974186.
  3. USGS GNIS 543775.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).