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 47 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Peru had a population of 833 people.

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

• West Worthington
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • West Worthington is located in Hampshire County
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• East Windsor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • East Windsor is located in Berkshire County
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• Windsor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Windsor is located in Berkshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
• Hinsdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hinsdale is located in Berkshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,902 people
• Washington
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington is located in Berkshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
• Middlefield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Middlefield is located in Hampshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
• Worthington
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Worthington is located in Hampshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
• Dalton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Dalton is located in Berkshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,479 people
• Becket
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Becket is located in Berkshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
• Cummington
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cummington is located in Hampshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
• West Hawley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • West Hawley is located in Franklin County
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• Ringville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ringville is located in Hampshire County
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• Savoy
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Savoy is located in Berkshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
• Coltsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Coltsville is located in Berkshire County
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• North Chester
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • North Chester is located in Hampden County
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• West Chesterfield
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
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• Swift River
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Swift River is located in Hampshire County
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• Berkshire
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Berkshire is located in Berkshire County
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• New Lenox
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • New Lenox is located in Berkshire County
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• Becket Center
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Becket Center is located in Berkshire County
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• South Worthington
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • South Worthington is located in Hampshire County
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• Chesterfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
• Cheshire
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cheshire is located in Berkshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
• Farnams
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Farnams is located in Berkshire County
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• Pontoosuc
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Pontoosuc is located in Berkshire County
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• Pittsfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people