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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 West Peru had a population of 112 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Dixfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Dickvale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
    • Dickvale is located in Oxford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dickvale
    • From West Peru to Dickvale
  • Peru
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,509 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <2>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Peru
    • From West Peru to Peru
  • South Rumford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • East Peru
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
    • East Peru is located in Oxford County
  • Dixfield Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixfield Center
    • Dixfield Center is located in Oxford County
  • Mexico
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <2>
  • Rumford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Berry Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Rumford Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • East Dixfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dixfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
    • East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
  • Frye
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frye have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye
    • Frye is located in Oxford County
  • Sumner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Canton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Gilbertville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Canton Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • West Sumner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sumner
    • West Sumner is located in Oxford County
  • Rumford Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumford Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Point
    • Rumford Point is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rumford Point <2>
  • North Woodstock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hartford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • North Jay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
    • North Jay is located in Franklin County
  • Hanover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
  • East Bethel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bethel
    • East Bethel is located in Oxford County
  • South Woodstock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodstock
    • South Woodstock is located in Oxford County
  • East Sumner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Wilton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <2>
  • Roxbury
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Weld
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 West Peru, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 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.




 

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