Waterloo Alabama Map

About Waterloo, Alabama

Waterloo is a locality in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 178. The population density is 91.9 people per km². Waterloo is located at 34.9181°N, 88.0642°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Waterloo is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 35677.

Waterloo occupies a quiet corner of the landscape where the land yields to the persistent, slow-moving currents of Second Creek. It lies 23.4 miles west-northwest of Florence, AL (from Florence, AL: bearing 291°T), and is situated 17.0 miles southeast of Hardin. The terrain here is defined by the deep, shadowed contours of Keaton Hollow, which spill toward the expansive, glass-still surface of Pickwick Lake. To the horizon, the silhouette of Pea Ridge rises as a steadfast guardian over the bottomland hardwoods and thickets of longleaf pine. The light during the late afternoon clings to the red clay of the back roads, casting a copper glow that seems to pull the very heat from the earth. Within the State-owned Submerged Lands, the water and silt settle into a rhythmic stillness, undisturbed by the hurried pace of the modern world.

Waterloo carries a history etched into the soil, where the remnants of early river commerce and agrarian life still inform the character of the present. The economy remains tethered to the land and the waterways, favoring a slow, deliberate stewardship of the natural resources that have sustained inhabitants for generations. While the roar of Rainbow Falls lies miles away in the distance, the local atmosphere is governed by the soft, humid air that rises from the river valley. Life here is measured by the changing seasons of the pecan harvest and the quiet maintenance of the land, reflecting a culture that values the endurance of place over the transience of industry. It is a locality where the weight of time is felt in the steady growth of the forest and the enduring presence of the water.

About This Waterloo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Waterloo, Alabama. Coordinates: 34.918142, -88.064203. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Waterloo includes the ZIP code (35677), telephone area code (256), county seat of Lauderdale County (Florence), and school district assignment (Lauderdale County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.