Waterloo, South Carolina

About Waterloo

Waterloo is a tiny community in western South Carolina with an estimated population of 156.

Waterloo holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.78 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 88 residents per square mile.

📰 Waterloo News Today

• Notice to Creditors – Laurens County, SC The Laurens County Advertiser · Aug 12
• Kevin Ray Fortner Obituary (1998 - 2026) - Waterloo, SC Post and Courier · Apr 12
• 81-year-old Florida man drowns in South Carolina's Lake Greenwood WYFF · Jul 17
• Coroner identifies bicyclist killed in Laurens County crash FOX Carolina News · Apr 30
• Waterloo Homicide The Clinton Chronicle · Apr 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Waterloo Unique

• One of 10 places in the US named Waterloo — but the South Carolina one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of South Carolina — one of 475 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Waterloo

• Gulches Offroad Vehicle Park reviews ★
• Riverfork Access Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Waterloo

• Waterloo Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Waterloo

🏘️ Nearby Communities