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A visit to the Peru Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Peru Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Peru Cemetery:

41.2305, -93.9397

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Peru Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Peru Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Winterset. Winterset lies just to the north northwest of the Peru Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Peru Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Peru Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Peru Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Beardsley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Beardsley Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardsley Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • King Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The King Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
  • Sayre Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sayre Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre Cemetery
  • Hartman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hartman Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman Cemetery
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Bullock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Bullock Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Cemetery
  • Barney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Barney Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney Cemetery
  • Field Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Field Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Cemetery
  • Young Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Young Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
  • Worthing Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Worthing Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthing Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Farson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Farson Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farson Cemetery
    • Viney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Viney Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viney Cemetery
    • Winterset City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Winterset City Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterset City Cemetery
      • The Winterset City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rock City Cemetery
      • Winterset Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #167485 <5>
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • St. Charles Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Charles Cemetery
    • Close Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Close Cemetery is located in Madison County
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    • Primitive Baptist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
    • Hamblin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Hamblin Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamblin Cemetery
    • McGinnis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGinnis Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Peru Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Peru Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • East Peru
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • East Peru is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Barney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Barney is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
  • Truro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Saint Charles
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ord
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ord is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
  • Winterset
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Patterson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Patterson is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Lorimor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lorimor is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • New Virginia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Saint Marys
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Marys is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Bevington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Macksburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Macksburg is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Murray
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Murray is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
    • Martensdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Thayer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Thayer is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Liberty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Liberty is located in Clarke County
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    • Churchville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Churchville is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
    • Osceola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Prole
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Prole is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
    • Pitzer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pitzer is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer
    • Webster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Webster is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Stanzel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Stanzel is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanzel

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Peru Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Peru Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Peru Cemetery: