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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 Bates County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bates County: Linn (KS), Miami (KS), Cass, Henry, Saint Clair & Vernon.

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:

  • Bates County     (The home county of Peru)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
    • Butler
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rich Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Nyhart
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nyhart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
      • Nyhart is located in Bates County
    • Prairie City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in Bates County
    • Passaic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passaic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
      • Passaic is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • New Home
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Home. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
      • New Home is located in Bates County
    • Foster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Rockville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Adrian
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Amoret
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
      • Amoret is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Worland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worland
      • Worland is located in Bates County
    • Hume
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
      • Hume is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
    • Archie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Austin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Austin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Cass County
    • Main City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Main City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
      • Main City is located in Cass County
    • Creighton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creighton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
      • Creighton is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creighton <1>
    • Garden City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <1>
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
    • El Dorado Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dorado Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado Springs
      • El Dorado Springs is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado Springs <1>
    • Lebeck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
      • Lebeck is located in Cedar County
    • Willowville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
      • Willowville is located in Cedar County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
    • Montrose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <1>
    • La Due
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Due have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
      • La Due is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
    • Urich
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urich
      • Urich is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urich <1>
    • Hartwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
      • Hartwell is located in Henry County
    • Deepwater
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deepwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepwater
      • Deepwater is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deepwater <1>
    • Clinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnson County
    • Quick City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quick City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
      • Quick City is located in Johnson County
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
    • Appleton City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton City
      • Appleton City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton City <1>
    • Johnson City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Monegaw Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monegaw Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
      • Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
    • Roscoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <1>
    • Lowry City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry City
      • Lowry City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry City <1>
  • Vernon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
    • Horton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Vernon County
    • Schell City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell City
      • Schell City is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schell City <1>
    • Metz
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Harwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Harwood is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
    • Walker
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Stotesbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stotesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
      • Stotesbury is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
    • Temple ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
      • Temple is located in Vernon County
    • Nevada
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Richards
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
      • Richards is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Deerfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Milo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
      • Milo is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Moundville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Bourbon County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
    • Barnesville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Barnesville is located in Bourbon County (KS)
    • Fulton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Bourbon County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <1>
    • Hammond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Bourbon County (KS)
  • Linn County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
    • Pleasanton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
      • Pleasanton is located in Linn County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <1>
    • Boicourt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boicourt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boicourt
      • Boicourt is located in Linn County (KS)
    • Prescott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Linn County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Linn Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Valley
      • Linn Valley is located in Linn County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
    • La Cygne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cygne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cygne
      • La Cygne is located in Linn County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Cygne <1>
    • Mound City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Miami County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
    • Jingo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jingo
      • Jingo is located in Miami County (KS)
    • New Lancaster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Lancaster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
      • New Lancaster is located in Miami County (KS)

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glass Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morris Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Myers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carbon Center Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carbon Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carbon Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Round Prairie Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Blackwell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Radford Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Radford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Radford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Virginia Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virginia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virginia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

While we didn't find Peru in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Peru.

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

  • Athol
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
    • Athol is located in Bates County
  • Butler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Gap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Gap
    • Pleasant Gap is located in Bates County
  • Cornland ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornland
    • Cornland is located in Bates County
  • Rich Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Nyhart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nyhart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
    • Nyhart is located in Bates County
  • Carbon Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Center
    • Carbon Center is located in Vernon County
  • Prairie City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
    • Prairie City is located in Bates County
  • New Home
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Home. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
    • New Home is located in Bates County
  • Sprague
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprague have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
    • Sprague is located in Bates County
  • Passaic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passaic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
    • Passaic is located in Bates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Spruce
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
    • Spruce is located in Bates County
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    • Hudson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Bates County
    • Foster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Arthur
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Vernon 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.

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 166 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 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. 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 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:

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 State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Peru, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- 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: 38.1825, Longitude: -94.2919       In this case, the coordinates for Peru have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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