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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Peru (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Peru. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Peru is located in Miami County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Miami County: Cass, Fulton, Grant, Howard & Wabash.

Below are the counties that are near Peru. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Peru:

  • Miami County     (The home county of Peru)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
    • Oakdale
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Mexico
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Miami County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <2>
    • Bunker Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <2>
    • Denver
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Loree
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Santa Fe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pettysville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Miami
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Deedsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deedsville
      • Deedsville is located in Miami County
    • North Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Amboy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Macy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Carroll County
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
    • New Waverly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
      • New Waverly is located in Cass County
    • Hoover
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Onward
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Twelve Mile
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Mile
      • Twelve Mile is located in Cass County
    • Walton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <2>
    • Galveston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galveston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
      • Galveston is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galveston <2>
    • Logansport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Deacon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunkirk
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Cass County
    • Verona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Cass County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Verona
      • From Peru to Verona
    • Lucerne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
      • Lucerne is located in Cass County
    • Young America
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
      • Young America is located in Cass County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
    • Middlefork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middlefork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
      • Middlefork is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Middlefork
      • From Peru to Middlefork
    • Forest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
    • Fulton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
    • Disko
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Disko have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disko
      • Disko is located in Fulton County
    • Akron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Athens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Fulton County
    • Grass Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Creek
      • Grass Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Rochester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Kewanna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanna
      • Kewanna is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
    • Lake Bruce
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Leiters Ford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
    • Mier
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mier
      • Mier is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mier
      • From Peru to Mier
    • Jalapa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sims
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sweetser
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetser
      • Sweetser is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,092 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetser <2>
    • Swayzee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swayzee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayzee
      • Swayzee is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swayzee <2>
    • Herbst
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Marion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Michaelsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hackleman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jonesboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <2>
    • Gas City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
      • Gas City is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <2>
    • Rigdon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
    • Cassville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Plevna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Vermont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Greentown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
      • Greentown is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <2>
    • Kokomo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokomo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
      • Kokomo is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kokomo <2>
    • Judson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Howard County
    • Jerome
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Howard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jerome
      • From Peru to Jerome
    • Alto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Guy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Indian Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
      • Indian Heights is located in Howard County
    • Hemlock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • Hemlock is located in Howard County
    • Oakford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Huntington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
    • Banquo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banquo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banquo
      • Banquo is located in Huntington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Banquo
      • From Peru to Banquo
    • Monument City ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Andrews
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <2>
    • Harlansburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harlansburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
      • Harlansburg is located in Huntington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harlansburg
      • From Peru to Harlansburg
    • Mount Etna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
      • Mount Etna is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Bippus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River
      • River is located in Huntington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to River
      • From Peru to River
    • Huntington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <2>
  • Kosciusko County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
    • Beaver Dam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
      • Beaver Dam is located in Kosciusko County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beaver Dam
      • From Peru to Beaver Dam
    • Silver Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <2>
    • Sevastopol
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Claypool
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claypool <2>
    • Burket
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burket
      • Burket is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Mentone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentone
      • Mentone is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentone <2>
    • Sidney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Madison County
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
    • Thornhope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Star City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star City <2>
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
    • Nevada
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Sharpsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsville
      • Sharpsville is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsville <2>
    • Windfall City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windfall City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall City
      • Windfall City is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Windfall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Groomsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Wabash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
    • Richvalley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Wabash
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabash <2>
    • Stockdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
      • Stockdale is located in Wabash County
    • Roann
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roann
      • Roann is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roann <2>
    • Somerset
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Treaty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Urbana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lagro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lagro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagro
      • Lagro is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lagro <2>
    • La Fontaine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fontaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fontaine
      • La Fontaine is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
    • Laketon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laketon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
      • Laketon is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laketon <2>
    • Lincolnville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Servia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Servia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servia
      • Servia is located in Wabash County
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
    • Burnettsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettsville
      • Burnettsville is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Idaville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
      • Idaville is located in White County
  • Whitley County
    • Collamer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collamer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collamer
      • Collamer is located in Whitley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Collamer
      • From Peru to Collamer

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Peru, see our County-by-County Page for Peru.

Cemeteries Near Peru ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Peru.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Peru covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Reyburn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Sharpee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharpee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharpee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schrock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schrock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schrock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Francis Godfroy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis Godfroy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francis Godfroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Metzger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metzger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metzger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leonda Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crider Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crider Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Green Lawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Koontz Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koontz Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koontz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Eel River Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eel River Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eel River Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Peru had a population of 7,028 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Peru had a population of 10,937 people.

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

  • Mexico
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
    • Mexico is located in Miami County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <2>
  • Erie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Miami County
  • Courter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courter
    • Courter is located in Miami County
  • Bunker Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
    • Bunker Hill is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <2>
  • New Waverly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
    • New Waverly is located in Cass County
  • Onward
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Loree
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Chili
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chili have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
    • Chili is located in Miami County
  • Hoover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Santa Fe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Richvalley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Miami
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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    • McGrawsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGrawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrawsville
      • McGrawsville is located in Miami County
    • Pettysville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Perrysburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
      • Perrysburg is located in Miami County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Peru. See our List of 1890's Communities around Peru.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Peru ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Peru.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Peru. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Peru and those printed in the larger area surrounding Peru.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6> of Peru.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Peru:

The official website for Peru: www.cityofperu.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Peru) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Peru. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7562, Longitude: -86.0711    









 

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