Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
Peru itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 83 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
- Bloomingdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bloomingdale is located in Hillsborough County
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- Brandon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Limona
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Limona is located in Hillsborough County
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- Valrico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mango
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Seffner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sydney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ybor City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ybor City is located in Hillsborough County
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- Tampa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 407,599 people
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- Port Tampa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Port Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
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- Gulf City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gulf City is located in Hillsborough County
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- Keysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Keysville is located in Hillsborough County
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- Thonotosassa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Plant City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Knights
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Knights is located in Hillsborough County
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- Keene
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Keene is located in Hillsborough County
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- Erie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Erie is located in Manatee County
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- Rye
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rye is located in Manatee County
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- Terra Ceia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kathleen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Odessa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ellenton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Keystone Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Keystone Park is located in Hillsborough County
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- Palmetto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Manatee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Manatee is located in Manatee County
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- Ehren
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ehren is located in Pasco County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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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