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Waterloo, Iowa

Everything Waterloo is known for

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Music in Waterloo

Songs About Waterloo

"Waterloo"
You’re Doing It Wrong
Brennen Leigh
54%
"But you never left Waterloo, IA"
I've Been Everywhere
Johnny Cash
10%
"I've been to Waterloo"
Woman Of The Phoenix
Nanci Griffith
8%
"A welcomed Waterloo"
All I Left Behind You
Linda Ronstadt
8%
"Like Waterloo, I lost that too"
Let Me Tell You About Love
The Judds
4%
"That's when he met his Waterloo"
I’ve Been Everywhere
Hank Snow
4%
"Baraboo, Waterloo, Kalamazoo, Kansas City"
I’ve Been Everywhere
Johnny Cash
2%
"Baraboo, Waterloo, Kalamazoo, Kansas City"
Plains of Waterloo
Peter Rowan
2%
"Plains of Waterloo"

Artists From Waterloo

History of Waterloo

Sullivan Brothers Memorial - Waterloo

1942

Memorial in Waterloo honoring the five Sullivan brothers who died together when their ship USS Juneau was sunk during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942.

Everything Near Waterloo

5 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

  • Sullivan Brothers Memorial - Waterloo · 0.6 mi · Historical Marker

    Memorial in Waterloo honoring the five Sullivan brothers who died together when their ship USS Juneau was sunk during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942.

  • Rath Packing Company Administration Building · 0.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    This unassuming building is all that's left of a meat-packing empire that once dominated Waterloo and fed the nation. The Rath Packing Company started small in 1891, processing hogs. But by 1941, it had become the…

  • C.A. Rownd Round Barn · 5.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Imagine building your own barn, brick by brick, from cement you made yourself! That's exactly what C.A. Rownd did right here. In 1911, C.A. Rownd built this round barn using ashlar-faced blocks. But here's the kicker:…

  • Cotton Theatre · 6.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Originally named for the cotton mill that helped build the town, this theater has been entertaining Cedar Falls for over a century. Built by local resident Frank Cotton, the Cotton Theatre opened its doors between 1909…

  • Round Barn, Washington Township (Janesville, Iowa) · 8.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Check out that unusual shape! This round barn, built in 1917, is a rare example of a once-popular architectural style for agricultural buildings. Back then, farmers experimented with round barns, believing they were…

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