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 East 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 East 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.
Name Variations for East Peru ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for East Peru: E. Peru
You might be interested in other communities that are also named East Peru. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Peru.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
East Peru is located in Oxford County.
To see how the shape of Maine's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oxford County: Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, York, Carroll (NH) & Coos (NH).
Below are the counties that are near East Peru. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Peru:
- Oxford County (The home county of East Peru)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Peru, with the one closest to East Peru listed first.
- Peru
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Canton Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Canton Point is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Point
- West Peru
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Peru is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peru
- Canton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Canton is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Gilbertville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Dixfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dickvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dickvale is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
- Sumner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hartford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hartford is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- South Rumford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- South Rumford is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rumford
- Mexico
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rumford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Sumner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- East Sumner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Peru, with the one closest to East Peru listed first.
- North Livermore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
- Livermore Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Livermore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shy Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
- North Turner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
- South Livermore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Livermore
- East Livermore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
- Howes Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Howes Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Corner
- North Leeds
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
- Chase Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
- Turner Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Turner Center is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Center
- Turner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Leeds
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <1>
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Peru, with the one closest to East Peru listed first.
- Otisfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Cobb Cove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
- Harrison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Peru, with the one closest to East Peru listed first.
- East Dixfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
- Chisholm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Chisholm is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
- Jay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
- North Jay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Jay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
- Berry Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Berry Mills is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Mills
- Dryden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dryden is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Wilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Carthage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Carthage is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
- Perkin's Plantation ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Perkin's Plantation is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkin's Plantation
- East Wilton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Wilton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
- Weld
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Chesterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- North Chesterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
- Kennebec County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Peru, with the one closest to East Peru listed first.
- North Fayette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- North Fayette is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayette
- Fayette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- North Wayne
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
- Wayne
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Kents Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mount Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Vienna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Locks Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Locks Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Corner
- Readfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Maranacook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maranacook is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maranacook
- North Monmouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Winthrop
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Belgrade Lakes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Peru, with the one closest to East Peru listed first.
- Mercer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mercer is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- Starks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Starks is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Smithfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- New Portland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Peru, see our County-by-County Page for East Peru.
Cemeteries Near East Peru ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for East Peru - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Peru covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Peru, with the one closest to East Peru listed first.
- East Peru Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Deshon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Riverside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Knight Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sparrow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Poland Corner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Canton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Canton Mtn. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Demerritt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (289 more) ...
- Severy Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Byron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Franklin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, East Peru had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Peru, with the one closest to East Peru listed first.
- Peru
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dixfield Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dixfield Center is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixfield Center
- Canton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Canton is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Gilbertville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Canton Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Canton Point is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Point
- West Peru
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Peru is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peru
- Dixfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dickvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dickvale is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
- East Dixfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
- Sumner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hartford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hartford is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- North Livermore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Jay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
- North Jay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Jay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
- South Rumford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- South Rumford is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rumford
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Peru. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Peru.
Newspapers Published in East 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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Peru.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Peru, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Peru.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 East Peru:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Oxford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Cumberland County
- Franklin County
- Kennebec County
- Somerset County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Peru) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 East Peru, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |