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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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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)
    • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reyno
      • From Peru to Reyno
    • Brockett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brockett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockett
      • Brockett is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brockett
      • From Peru to Brockett
    • Skaggs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skaggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
      • Skaggs is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skaggs
      • From Peru to Skaggs
    • Maynard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
      • Serene is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Serene
      • From Peru to Serene
    • Pocahontas
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Attica
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Attica. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Attica
      • From Peru to Attica
    • 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.<3> 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
    • Middlebrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikes
      • Spikes is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spikes
      • From Peru to Spikes
    • O'Kean
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Antioch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Antioch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Antioch
      • From Peru to Antioch
  • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<3> 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Current View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
      • Current View is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Current View
      • From Peru to Current View
    • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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 <2>
    • Moark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moark
      • Moark is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moark
      • From Peru to Moark
    • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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 <2>
  • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stonewall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Stonewall is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stonewall
      • From Peru to Stonewall
    • Light
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<3> 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
    • Crowley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crowley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
      • Crowley is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crowley
      • From Peru to Crowley
    • Walcott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<3> 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)
    • 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.<3> 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 <2>
    • Marmaduke
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • 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.<3> 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)
    • Hoxie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • 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.<3> 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 <2>
    • 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.<3> 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 <2>
    • 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.<3> 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 <2>
    • 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.<3> 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 <2>
    • Sedgwick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Ravenden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Annieville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Annieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
      • Annieville is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Annieville
      • From Peru to Annieville
    • 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.<3> 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)
  • 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.<3> 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)
  • 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.<3> 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 <2>
  • 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)
    • Myrtle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myrtle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in Oregon County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Myrtle
      • From Peru to Myrtle
  • 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)
    • Ponder
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ponder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder
      • Ponder is located in Ripley County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ponder
      • From Peru to Ponder
    • 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.<3> 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 <2>
    • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<3> 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gamburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamburg
      • Gamburg is located in Ripley County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gamburg
      • From Peru to Gamburg
    • 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.<3> 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)
    • 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.<3> 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.

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)
  • Sparkman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Yellow Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Brimmage Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Dunn B. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hite Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Luttrell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luttrell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luttrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lawnbird Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Osborn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (330 more) ...
    • Washington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cherry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Blount Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Reyno
    • From Peru to Reyno
  • Brockett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brockett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockett
    • Brockett is located in Randolph County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brockett
    • From Peru to Brockett
  • Pocahontas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Maynard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Attica
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Attica. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
    • Attica is located in Randolph County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Attica
    • From Peru to Attica
  • O'Kean
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Middlebrook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Supply. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supply
    • Supply is located in Randolph County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Supply
    • From Peru to Supply
  • Birdell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
    • Birdell is located in Randolph County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Birdell
    • From Peru to Birdell
  • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.

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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

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/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Peru) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Peru. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3211, Longitude: -90.8484    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Peru, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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