Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

• That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
• We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
• On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Peru (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Peru. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Peru is located in Randolph County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Randolph County: Clay, Greene, Lawrence, Sharp, Oregon (MO) & Ripley (MO).

Below are the counties that are near Peru. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Peru:

• Randolph County     (The home county of Peru)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
  • Biggers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers
    • Biggers is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
  • Reyno
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reyno
    • Reyno is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
    • Former names for Reyno:
    • Cherokee Bay
    • Esselwood
    • Needmore
  • Brockett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockett
    • Brockett is located in Randolph County
  • Skaggs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
    • Skaggs is located in Randolph County
  • Maynard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
    • Maynard is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
  • Serene
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Serene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
    • Serene is located in Randolph County
  • Pocahontas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
    • Former names for Pocahontas:
    • Bettis Bluff
    • Betts Bluff
    • Pokakhontas
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <3>
  • Attica
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
    • Attica is located in Randolph County
  • Middlebrook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook
    • Middlebrook is located in Randolph County
  • Spikes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spikes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikes
    • Spikes is located in Randolph County
  • O'Kean
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
    • O'Kean is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Antioch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Randolph County
• Clay County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
  • Datto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Datto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datto
    • Datto is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Peach Orchard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
    • Peach Orchard is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Success
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Success have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
    • Success is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Current View
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Current View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
    • Current View is located in Clay County
  • Knobel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knobel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobel
    • Knobel is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
  • Corning
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
    • Corning is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,019 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <3>
  • Moark
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moark
    • Moark is located in Clay County
  • McDougal
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDougal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDougal
    • McDougal is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
• Craighead County
  • Bono
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
    • Bono is located in Craighead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bono <3>
• Greene County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
  • Delaplaine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaplaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
    • Delaplaine is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Beech Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
    • Beech Grove is located in Greene County
  • Stonewall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
    • Stonewall is located in Greene County
  • Light
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
    • Light is located in Greene County
  • Lafe
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafe
    • Lafe is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
  • Walcott
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
    • Walcott is located in Greene County
  • Oak Grove Heights
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
    • Oak Grove Heights is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
  • Pine Knot
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
    • Pine Knot is located in Greene County
  • Paragould
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragould have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragould
    • Paragould is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragould <3>
  • Marmaduke
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaduke
    • Marmaduke is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmaduke <3>
• Lawrence County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
  • College City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
    • College City is located in Lawrence County
    • Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
  • Walnut Ridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
    • Walnut Ridge is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Ridge <3>
  • Hoxie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
    • Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <3>
  • Black Rock
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
    • Black Rock is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Rock <3>
  • Imboden
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imboden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imboden
    • Imboden is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imboden <3>
  • Portia
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia
    • Portia is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portia <3>
  • Powhatan
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
    • Powhatan is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan <3>
  • Sedgwick
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
    • Sedgwick is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <3>
  • Ravenden
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden
    • Ravenden is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenden <3>
  • Minturn
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
    • Minturn is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Smithville
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
    • Smithville is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
• Sharp County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
  • Williford
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
    • Williford is located in Sharp County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Wirth
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirth
    • Wirth is located in Sharp County
• Butler County (MO)
  • Neelyville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelyville
    • Neelyville is located in Butler County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neelyville <3>
• Oregon County (MO)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
  • Calm
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm
    • Calm is located in Oregon County (MO)
  • Myrtle
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
    • Myrtle is located in Oregon County (MO)
• Ripley County (MO)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
  • Current View
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
    • Current View is located in Ripley County (MO)
  • Ponder
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder
    • Ponder is located in Ripley County (MO)
  • Doniphan
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
    • Doniphan is located in Ripley County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doniphan <3>
  • Oxly
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxly
    • Oxly is located in Ripley County (MO)
  • Naylor
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor
    • Naylor is located in Ripley County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
  • Gatewood
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
    • Gatewood is located in Ripley County (MO)
  • Briar
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
    • Briar is located in Ripley County (MO)
  • Gamburg
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamburg
    • Gamburg is located in Ripley County (MO)
  • Fairdealing
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdealing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
    • Fairdealing is located in Ripley County (MO)
  • Bennett
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
    • Bennett is located in Ripley County (MO)
  • Bardley
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardley
    • Bardley is located in Ripley County (MO)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Peru, see our County-by-County Page for Peru.

Newspapers Published in Peru ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Peru.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Peru, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Peru.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Peru:

• Websites specific to Arkansas
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Arkansas History Commission

• Pages specific to Randolph County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Clay County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Craighead County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Greene County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Lawrence County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Sharp County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Butler County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Oregon County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Ripley County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cemeteries of Randolph County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cemeteries of Randolph County

Cemeteries Near Peru ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Peru.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Peru covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.

• Johnson - McIlroy Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Johnson - McIlroy Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson - McIlroy Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the west of Pocahontas.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson - McIlroy Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2394005 <5>
• Sparkman Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sparkman Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sparkman Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the west of Pocahontas.
  • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Sparkman Cemetery (located 75 miles to the north).
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparkman Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56352 <5>
• Yellow Hall Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Hall Cemetery
• Scott Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Scott Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Scott Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Biggers.
  • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Scott Cemetery (located 58 miles to the north).
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56178 <5>
• Brimmage Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brimmage Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brimmage Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Biggers.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brimmage Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53191 <5>
• Dunn B. Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dunn B. Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dunn B. Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the west of Pocahontas.
  • The Dunn B. Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Dunn Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn B. Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53747 <5>
• Hite Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hite Cemetery
• Luttrell Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luttrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luttrell Cemetery
• Lawnbird Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lawnbird Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawnbird Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the northwest of Biggers.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawnbird Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54699 <5>
• Osborn Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Osborn Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Osborn Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the west of Biggers.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborn Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55552 <5>
• Davis Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
• St. John Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
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  • Washington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
  • Cherry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Cemetery
  • Blount Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blount Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the northeast of Reyno.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blount Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53117 <5>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Peru had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.

• Reyno
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reyno
  • Reyno is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
  • Former names for Reyno:
  • Cherokee Bay
  • Esselwood
  • Needmore
• Brockett
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockett
  • Brockett is located in Randolph County
• Pocahontas
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
  • Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
  • Former names for Pocahontas:
  • Bettis Bluff
  • Betts Bluff
  • Pokakhontas
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <3>
• Maynard
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
  • Maynard is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
• Attica
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
  • Attica is located in Randolph County
• O'Kean
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
  • O'Kean is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
• Middlebrook
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook
  • Middlebrook is located in Randolph County
• Peach Orchard
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
  • Peach Orchard is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
• Ingram
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
  • Ingram is located in Randolph County
  • Ingram has also been known as:
  • Gooberhull
• Supply
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Supply have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supply
  • Supply is located in Randolph County
• Birdell
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
  • Birdell is located in Randolph County
• Knobel
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knobel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobel
  • Knobel is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
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  • Noland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noland
    • Noland is located in Randolph County
  • Poynor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poynor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynor
    • Poynor is located in Ripley County (MO)
  • Murta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murta
    • Murta is located in Lawrence County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Peru. See our List of 1890's Communities around Peru.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peru. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/