Nearest Communities to Old Peru,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Old Peru, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Old Peru:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Old Peru.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Old Peru is located in Madison County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Adair, Clarke, Dallas, Guthrie, Polk, Union & Warren.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 139 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Old Peru. Of these communities, 121 are located in counties other than Madison County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Old Peru (which is Madison County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Old Peru
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Madison County (where Old Peru resides)
- County Website: https://madisoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Madison: Winterset
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- Nearest Communities to Old Peru ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Old Peru.
- East Peru
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- East Peru is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Truro
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Barney
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Barney is located in Madison County
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- Hanley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hanley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley
- Buffalo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo is located in Madison County
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- Ord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ord is located in Madison County
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- Tileville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tileville is located in Madison County
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- Winterset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Patterson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Saint Charles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- McPherson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- McPherson is located in Madison County
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- Harrison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Harrison is located in Madison County
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- 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
- McBride
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- McBride is located in Madison County
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- Pitzer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pitzer is located in Madison County
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- Webster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Webster is located in Madison County
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- Clucas
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Clucas is located in Madison County
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- Earlham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Adair County
- County Website: https://adaircounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Adair: Greenfield
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- Nearest Communities to Old Peru ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Old Peru.
- Hebron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hebron is located in Adair County
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- Stanzel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Stanzel is located in Adair County
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- Nanito
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Nanito is located in Adair County
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- Zion
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Zion is located in Adair County
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- Arbor Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Orient
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Howe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Howe is located in Adair County
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- Rosserdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rosserdale is located in Adair County
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- Greenfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lemont ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lemont is located in Adair County
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- Fisk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fisk is located in Adair County
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- Prussia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Prussia is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prussia
- Adams County
- County Website: https://adamscounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Adams: Corning
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- Nearest Communities to Old Peru ...
- Nevinville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Nevinville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevinville
- Clarke County
- County Website: https://clarkecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Clarke: Osceola
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Old Peru ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Old Peru.
- 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
- Jamison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jamison is located in Clarke County
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- Liberty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in Clarke County
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- Osceola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Groveland ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Groveland is located in Clarke County
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- Hopeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hopeville is located in Clarke County
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- Lacelle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lacelle is located in Clarke County
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- Jay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jay is located in Clarke County
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- Leslie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Leslie is located in Clarke County
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- Jacksonville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Clarke County
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- Green Bay ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Green Bay is located in Clarke County
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- Ottawa
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ottawa is located in Clarke County
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- Woodburn
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Weldon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Weldon is located in Clarke County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Smyrna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Smyrna is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Dallas County
- County Website: https://www.dallascountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Dallas: Adel
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- Nearest Communities to Old Peru ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Old Peru.
- Booneville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- DeSoto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Garretville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Garretville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretville
- Van Meter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Quarry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Quarry is located in Dallas County
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- Caldwell Siding
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Caldwell Siding is located in Dallas County
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- Dexter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Adel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Midwest Country Estates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
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- Ortonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ortonville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortonville
- Waukee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kennedy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Kennedy is located in Dallas County
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- Redfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wiscotta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wiscotta is located in Dallas County
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- Dallas Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Decatur County
- County Website: https://www.decaturcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Decatur: Leon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Old Peru ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Old Peru.
- Van Wert
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Van Wert is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Grand River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Kingston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kingston is located in Decatur County
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- Le Roy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Le Roy is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Guthrie County
- County Website: https://guthriecounty.gov/
- County Seat for Guthrie: Guthrie Center
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Old Peru ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Old Peru.
- Stuart
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Menlo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lucas County
- County Website: https://lucascounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Lucas: Chariton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Old Peru ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Old Peru.
- Norwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Norwood is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Last Chance
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Last Chance is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
- Lucas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lucas is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Troy ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Troy is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Polk County
- County Website: https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Polk: Des Moines
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Old Peru ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Old Peru.
- Norwalk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ottawa
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ottawa is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Commerce
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Commerce is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- West Des Moines
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- The Meadows
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- The Meadows is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
- Ashawa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ashawa is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashawa
- Millman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Millman is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millman
- Fort Des Moines
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Des Moines is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Des Moines
- South Ridge Estates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Ridge Estates is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ridge Estates
- Valley Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Junction is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Campbell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Campbell is located in Polk County
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- Clive
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
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- Crestwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crestwood is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
- Windsor Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rider
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rider is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rider
- Urbandale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Avon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Avon is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Carlisle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Avon Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Avon Lake is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Lake
- Des Moines
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Des Moines
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Des Moines is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Des Moines
- Levey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Levey is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
- Ringgold County
- County Website: https://www.ringgoldcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Ringgold: Mount Ayr
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Old Peru ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Old Peru.
- Ellston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ellston is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Tingley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beaconsfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Union County
- County Website: https://unioncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Union: Creston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Old Peru ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Old Peru.
- 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
- Monette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Monette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monette
- 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
- Talmage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Talmage is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
- Afton Junction ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Afton Junction is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Junction
- Afton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Shepard ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shepard is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
- Spaulding
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Spaulding is located in Union County
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- Arispe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arispe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Creston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- East Creston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- East Creston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
- Shannon City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shannon City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Cromwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cromwell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Warren County
- County Website: https://www.warrencountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Warren: Indianola
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Old Peru ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Old Peru.
- South River Crossing ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- South River Crossing is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South River Crossing
- New Virginia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bevington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Saint Marys
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Saint Marys is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Saint Marys
- Conger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Conger is located in Warren County
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- Saint Marys
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Wick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wick is located in Warren County
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- Martensdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Churchville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Churchville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Prole
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Prole is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
- Medora
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Medora is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Cool
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cool is located in Warren County
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- Cumming
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Lawrenceburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lawrenceburg is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Indianola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Orillia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Orillia is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
- Liberty Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Liberty Center is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
- Lakewood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lakewood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Hammondsburgh ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hammondsburgh is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondsburgh
- Summerset
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Summerset is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset
- Scotch Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Scotch Ridge is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Ridge
- Summerset Junction ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Summerset Junction is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset Junction
- Ackworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ackworth is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Clarkson ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Clarkson is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Milo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Greenbush
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbush is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- Lacona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Palmyra
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Palmyra is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Sandyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sandyville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Peru) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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