Waterloo in Lauderdale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Waterloo

Settled 1819~Incorporated 1832

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 1, 2009

1. Waterloo Marker

Inscription. One of Alabama's oldest incorporated towns. Waterloo was an important Tennessee river port during the steamboat era. In low~water season after large boats from Louisville, Cincinnati and other places downriver unloaded here: smaller craft transported goods and passengers upriver to Florence at the foot of the Muscle Shoals. Following a disastrous flood in 1847, the town was moved from its location on the riverbank, now under Pickwick Lake, to present higher ground. Union gunboats shelled it July 1862. Gen. William T. Sherman crossed the river here, November 1863, and made temporary headquarters in Dr. O.B. Sullivan's home.

Erected by Donated by E.L. Culvert.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Notable Places. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1862.

Location. 34° 54.9′ N, 88° 3.516′ W. Marker is in Waterloo, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. It is on Lauderdale County 14, on the right when traveling west. Located at Entrance of Waterloo on Hwy 14, on right side of road from Florence, Al. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waterloo AL 35677, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama

and in the Shoals.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Edith Newman Culver (approx. 0.3 miles away); Trail of Tears (approx. half a

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mile away); Mud Glorious Mud (approx. 1½ miles away); A Gathering of Eagles (approx. 1½ miles away); Eastport (approx. 3.8 miles away in Mississippi); Wet, Wild, and Wonderful (approx. 8.3 miles away); Welcome! (approx. 8.3 miles away); Trace Travelers (approx. 8.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waterloo.

Also see . . . Waterloo, Alabama. Waterloo is a town in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Florence - Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Statistical Area known as "The Shoals". (Submitted on March 10, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 1, 2009

2. Waterloo Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 2,470 times since then and 70 times this year. Last updated on June 12, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 10, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.