Welcome to Peerless ...
Peerless is located in Lawrence County<1>.
The location of Peerless has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Peerless, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Peerless is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Peerless lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Peerless, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Peerless is within the boundaries of the (812) area code.
Communities Also Named Peerless ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Peerless - they are located in Illinois, Kentucky, Montana, Ohio, Saskatchewan, Texas, Utah and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Peerless.
Communities near Peerless ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peerless.
- Bloomington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomington <4>
- Bedford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
- Mitchell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <4>
- Orleans
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Orleans is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <4>
- Medora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Medora is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Judah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Harrodsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
- Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County
- Heltonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heltonville
- Heltonville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heltonville <4>
- Springville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Springville is located in Lawrence County
- Coxton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
- Coxton is located in Lawrence County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Peerless. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peerless.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Peerless. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Peerless.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Peerless. See our Newspapers Page for Peerless.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peerless ...
Looking for more information about Peerless? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Peerless, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Peerless.
Adding Peerless to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Peerless in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Peerless was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Peerless post office opened in 1894.
We also found Peerless on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Peerless.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peerless. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Peerless - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |