Welcome to South Peru ...

South Peru is located in Miami County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for South Peru: S. Peru

South Peru is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: South Peru lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from South Peru (for example, toward Remington), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Communities near South Peru ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Peru.

• 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.<3> 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 <4>
• Logansport
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
  • Logansport is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,454 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logansport <4>
• 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.<3> 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 <4>
• 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.<3> 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 <4>
• 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.<3> 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 <4>
• Converse
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
  • Converse is located in Miami County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <4>
• Sweetser
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
• 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.<3> 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 <4>
• 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.<3> 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 <4>
• La Fontaine
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fontaine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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

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 South Peru. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Peru.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Peru. 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 South Peru.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Peru. See our Newspapers Page for South Peru.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Peru ...

Looking for more information about South Peru? 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 South Peru, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Peru.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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