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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 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.

Peru is located in Oxford County.

To see how the shape of Maine's counties 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 Peru. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Peru:

  • Oxford County     (The home county of Peru)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
    • Dixfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • West Peru
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peru
      • West Peru is located in Oxford County
    • Gilbertville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
    • Canton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • Mexico
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <1>
    • Rumford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sumner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <1>
    • Hartford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • East Sumner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumner
      • East Sumner is located in Oxford County
    • Rumford Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Center
      • Rumford Center is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rumford Center <1>
    • Woodstock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <1>
    • North Woodstock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodstock
      • North Woodstock is located in Oxford County
    • Bryant Pond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
    • Livermore Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • North Livermore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
      • North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • Shy Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
      • Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Livermore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <1>
    • North Turner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
      • North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
    • South Livermore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Livermore
      • South Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • East Livermore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Livermore
      • East Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • Howes Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Corner
      • Howes Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Chase Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
      • Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
    • Turner Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Center
      • Turner Center is located in Androscoggin County
    • Turner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <1>
    • Leeds
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <1>
    • Curtis Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
      • Curtis Corner is located in Androscoggin County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
    • Otisfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
      • Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
    • Cobb Cove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
      • Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
    • Harrison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <1>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
    • East Dixfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dixfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
      • East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
    • North Jay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
      • North Jay is located in Franklin County
    • Berry Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Mills
      • Berry Mills is located in Franklin County
    • Carthage
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
    • Jay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
      • Jay is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
    • Chisholm
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
      • Chisholm is located in Franklin County
    • Wilton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <1>
    • Perkin's Plantation ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perkin's Plantation. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkin's Plantation
      • Perkin's Plantation is located in Franklin County
    • Dryden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Dryden is located in Franklin County
    • East Wilton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
      • East Wilton is located in Franklin County
    • Weld
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weld
      • Weld is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weld <1>
    • North Chesterville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chesterville
      • North Chesterville is located in Franklin County
    • Temple
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
      • Temple is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
    • North Fayette
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fayette
      • North Fayette is located in Kennebec County
    • Fayette
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Wayne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <1>
    • Mount Vernon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <1>
    • Vienna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • North Wayne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wayne
      • North Wayne is located in Kennebec County
    • Kents Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kents Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Hill
      • Kents Hill is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kents Hill <1>
    • Locks Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Corner
      • Locks Corner is located in Kennebec County
    • Readfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readfield
      • Readfield is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readfield <1>
    • Maranacook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maranacook
      • Maranacook is located in Kennebec County
    • North Monmouth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monmouth
      • North Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Monmouth <1>
    • Belgrade Lakes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Monmouth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
      • Monmouth is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <1>
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
    • Mercer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • Starks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
      • Starks is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
    • Smithfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <1>
    • New Portland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in 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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Peru.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Peru, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for 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 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:

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.

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Knight Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
  • East Peru Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Deshon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Demerritt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Demerritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Demerritt Cemetery
  • Byron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byron Cemetery
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Canton Mtn. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Canton Mtn. Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canton Mtn. Cemetery
  • Poland Corner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poland Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poland Corner Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Severy Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Severy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Severy Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (262 more) ...
    • Science Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Science Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Science Hill Cemetery
    • Farrington - Morton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrington - Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrington - Morton Cemetery
    • Wyman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyman Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Peru had a population of 33 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Peru had a population of 1,509 people.

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

  • East Peru
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
    • East Peru is located in Oxford County
  • Dixfield Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixfield Center
    • Dixfield Center is located in Oxford County
  • Dickvale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
    • Dickvale is located in Oxford County
  • Dixfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • West Peru
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peru
    • West Peru is located in Oxford County
  • Gilbertville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
    • Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
  • Canton Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Point
    • Canton Point is located in Oxford County
  • Canton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
  • East Dixfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dixfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
    • East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
  • South Rumford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rumford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rumford
    • South Rumford is located in Oxford County
  • Mexico
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
    • Mexico is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,635 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <1>
  • Rumford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Berry Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Mills
      • Berry Mills is located in Franklin County
    • Sumner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <1>
    • North Jay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
      • North Jay is located in Franklin 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.

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

The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

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>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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 44.5064, Longitude: -70.4051       In this case, the coordinates for Peru have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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.




 

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