Waterloo (Howard County, Maryland)

Waterloo is a unincorporated community located in Howard County in the state of Maryland in the United States of America. Located at the intersection of Waterloo Road and Washington Boulevard, the neighborhood is encompassed mostly by Jessup and partially by Elkridge.

History

Spurrier's Tavern was a prominent location along the post road from Philadelphia to Georgetown.^[2] During the American Revolutionary War, Spurrier's tavern was significant as a supply and resting point for the Continental Army; George Washington was a frequent visitor.^[3][4] It became the central meeting place of the Elk Ridge Militia. The tavern was renamed to "Waterloo" in 1812 by the innkeeper after the Battle of Waterloo. Hence, the area around the tavern followed the name of "Waterloo".

The greater Waterloo area is now referenced as Jessup, Maryland. The Maryland State Police Waterloo barracks retain the old name of the community.

Neighborhoods

• Cedar Villa Heights, a mid twentieth century neighborhood located off Cedar Avenue.
• Dorset Gardens at Blue Stream, a new townhouse community located adjacent to the U.S. 1 Flea Market.
• Howard Square, a major mixed-use development initiated in 2013 located across from the Waterloo Barracks.
• Lark Brown, a townhouse and commercial community located on Old Waterloo Road and Lark Brown Road.
• Mission Place, an apartment complex on Mission Road and Washington Boulevard
• Montevideo, an established residential community located at the crossroads of Montevideo Road and Forest and Wigley Avenues.
• Ridgely's Run, a small light residential neighborhood with a community center located off of Mission Road.

Education

Currently, no schools exist in the immediate area of Waterloo. The closest schools include Deep Run Elementary School on Old Waterloo Road, Thomas Viaduct Middle School in Oxford Square, Bollman Bridge Elementary School and Patuxent Valley Middle School in Savage.

In 2016, funding has been requested to construct a new high school on the Mission Road Quarry Site, currently owned by Savage Stone. The school would alleviate crowding along the Route 1 Corridor.^[5]

Industry

Waterloo includes a number of large industrial centers.

• East Columbia Marketpace
• Maryland Wholesale Food Market
• Maryland Seafood Market
• US 1 Flea Market

Public transit

Waterloo is 1.9 miles (4 minute drive) from Jessup station (MARC Camden Line). The area is also served by a number of bus routes that interchange at the Maryland Wholesale Food Market Transportation Hub. They include RTA 408/Gold, 409/Purple, 410/Silver and MTA 320.^[6]

References

Municipalities and communities of Howard County, Maryland, United States
County seat: Ellicott City
CDPs	Columbia Elkridge Ellicott City Fulton Highland Ilchester Jessup‡ Mount Airy‡ North Laurel Savage Scaggsville
Villages	Columbia Town Center Dorsey's Search East Columbia Harper's Choice Hickory Ridge Kings Contrivance Long Reach Oakland Mills Owen Brown River Hill Wilde Lake
Unincorporated communities	Annapolis Junction‡ Alberton Alpha Atholton Benson Botterill Centre Village Clarkson Clarksville Cooksville Daisy Daniels Dayton Dorsey‡ Dorseyville Elioak Elysville Florence Gary Glenelg Glenwood Gordon Guilford Hilton Hanover‡ Henryton Heights High Ridge Hopewell Inwood Isaacsville Ivory Jonestown Linwood Lisbon Maple Lawn Marriottsville‡ Paternal Gift Farm Pfeiffers Corner Poplar Springs Simpsonville Turf Valley Waterloo West Friendship Woodbine‡ Woodstock‡
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°10′18″N 76°47′01″W / 39.17167°N 76.78361°W / 39.17167; -76.78361