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Historic Place Names

The names of towns, townships and municipalities change over time.

The document on this page shows the former names of various places, villages, and towns in Waterloo County, as well as their current names.

Former and current Municipality names are also shown.

PDF iconHistoric Place Names (by name)

PDF iconHistoric Place Names (by township)

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