Waldo Found Across the Country

Maybe you're familiar with the popular game, but did you know there are actually some towns named Waldo in the United States? Most are really small, some are even ghost towns, and almost all are a bit tricky to locate.

Waldo, Kansas

Located in Russell County, on a stretch of road where both US Highway 281 and Kansas Highway 18 are the same road, and about 20 miles North of the city of Russell. Waldo became a town on October 1, 1888. On April 3, 1911 several people met with the Board of County Commissioners of Russell County on the matter of incorporating the Town of Waldo as a City of the 3rd class. The board set the first election for the city on May 2, 1911.

Waldo, Maine

Located in Waldo County, Maine, incorporated in 1827. The County of Waldo is comprised of 25 towns and the city of Belfast.

Waldo, Florida

Located in Alachua County, along the route of Florida's Bellamy Road. Once a plantation village named Bellamy Station, Waldo is one of Alachua County's oldest towns, founded in 1820. The town was named for Dr. Benjamin Waldo of Ocala.

Waldo, Ohio

Located in Marion County, Ohio. Waldo is known in the central Ohio region for excellent fried baloney sandwiches from the G&R Tavern. Waldo is also home to several vineyards.

Waldo, Oregon

Waldo is a ghost town located in Josephine County, Oregon, United States. William Waldo founded it in 1851.

Waldo, Kansas City, Missouri (neighborhood)

Waldo is a neighborhood in Kansas City, Missouri that has continued to maintain its own unique character, even though it was annexed by Kansas City in 1909. Waldo's boundaries are Gregory Blvd on the north to 91st Street on the south, and Holmes Road on the east to State Line Road on the west.

Waldo, Jersey City, New Jersey (neighborhood)

Waldo is an 8-block neighborhood in downtown Jersey City, New Jersey, that has been transitioned from a purely industrial zone to include more residences. The name stands for Work And Live District Overlay. This area is sometimes referred to as the Powerhouse Arts District (after the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Powerhouse).

Waldo, New Mexico

Was a town on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway just west of Cerrillos. Today little remains, although the name appears on a freeway exit on Interstate 25 some distance to the west.

Waldo, Wisconsin

Waldo is a village in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, along the Onion River.

Waldo, Arkansas

Located in Columbia County, Arkansas, is 63 miles NE of Shreveport, Louisiana and 206 miles E of Dallas, Texas. The city has a population of 1,594. Waldo, Arkansas boasts one notable resident, Travis Jackson, born in Waldo, who was a major league baseball player.

There is also a Waldo in Magoffin County, Kentucky, one in Lake County, Minnesota, one in Neshoba County, Mississippi, one in Talladega County, Alabama, and one in Marin County, California. So, finding the towns of Waldo can be about as challenging as the game!