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 Peru had a population of 116 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
- North Fairfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
- North Fairfield is located in Huron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Pontiac
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Havana
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Steuben
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Steuben is located in Huron County
- Olena
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
- Olena is located in Huron County
- Monroeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
- Monroeville is located in Huron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <3>
- Norwalk
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Huron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,782 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <3>
- Hartland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Huron County
- East Norwalk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norwalk
- East Norwalk is located in Huron County
- Bismarck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Milan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <3>
- New Haven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Fitchville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
- Fitchville is located in Huron County
- North Monroeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monroeville
- North Monroeville is located in Erie County
- East Townsend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Townsend
- East Townsend is located in Huron County
- Collins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Collins is located in Huron County
- Weavers Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weavers Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Corners
- Weavers Corners is located in Huron County
- Relief ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Kimball
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Avery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Reedtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Greenwich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Greenwich is located in Huron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwich <3>
- West Clarksfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksfield
- West Clarksfield is located in Huron County
- Berlinville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinville
- Berlinville is located in Erie County
- Lyme ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Frank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Peru, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |