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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Peru had a population of 5,550 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Peru had a population of 9,612 people.

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

  • Spring Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,065 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <3>
  • La Salle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
    • La Salle is located in La Salle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,897 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Salle <3>
  • Oglesby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Deer Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in La Salle County
  • Utica
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Utica is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <3>
  • Ladd
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Granville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dimmick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dimmick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimmick
    • Dimmick is located in La Salle County
  • Tonica
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Ticona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ticona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ticona
    • Ticona is located in La Salle County
  • Lowell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in La Salle County
  • Vermilionville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Seatonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Troy Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Grove
    • Troy Grove is located in La Salle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy Grove <3>
  • Hollowayville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollowayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowayville
    • Hollowayville is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • De Pue
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Pue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
    • De Pue is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
  • Mount Palatine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Palatine
    • Mount Palatine is located in Putnam County
  • Hennepin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hennepin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennepin
    • Hennepin is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hennepin <3>
  • Florid
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florid
    • Florid is located in Putnam County
  • Arlington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <3>
  • Leonore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Triumph
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triumph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triumph
    • Triumph is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triumph <3>
  • Bureau Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Lostant
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Farm Ridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Ridge
    • Farm Ridge is located in La Salle County
  • Hitt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
    • Hitt is located in La Salle County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hitt
    • From Peru to Hitt
  • Prairie Center
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

The official website for La Salle County: www.lasallecounty.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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