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Welcome to Peru ...

Peru is located in Clinton County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Peru, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1798.

Peru is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Peru lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Peru: (518)

Communities Also Named Peru ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Peru: This one is located in Clinton County and the other is located in Onondaga County.

Beyond New York, there are 25 communities that are also named Peru - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Peru.

Communities near Peru ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peru.

  • Burlington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Chittenden County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <3>
  • South Burlington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Burlington
    • South Burlington is located in Chittenden County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,578 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Burlington <3>
  • Plattsburgh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Colchester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
    • Colchester is located in Chittenden County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,102 people
  • Milton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Chittenden County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,907 people
  • Shelburne
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
    • Shelburne is located in Chittenden County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,649 people
  • Winooski
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winooski have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winooski
    • Winooski is located in Chittenden County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,527 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winooski <3>
  • Dannemora
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Grand Isle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
    • Grand Isle is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
  • Village of Keeseville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Keeseville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Keeseville
    • Village of Keeseville is located in Clinton County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 1,750 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Peru. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peru.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Peru. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Peru.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Peru. See our Newspapers Page for Peru.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peru ...

Looking for more information about Peru? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Peru, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Peru.

Adding Peru to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Peru in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Peru was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Peru post office opened in 1798.

We also found Peru in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

For more details, see References and Mentions for 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 Clinton County: www.co.clinton.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Clinton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Peru - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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