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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 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 Huron County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Huron County: Ashland, Crawford, Erie, Lorain, Richland, Sandusky & Seneca.

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:

  • Huron County     (The home county of Peru)
    • The following are listed by 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.<1> 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
    • Olena
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Norwalk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Monroeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Steuben
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hunts Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartland Station
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Collins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • East Townsend
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Coble Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coble Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coble Village
      • Coble Village is located in Huron County
    • Delphi
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Fitchville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitchville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
      • Fitchville is located in Huron County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fitchville
      • From Peru to Fitchville
  • Ashland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
    • Ruggles
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruggles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
      • Ruggles is located in Ashland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruggles
      • From Peru to Ruggles
    • Nova
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Savannah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <2>
    • Bailey Lakes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Polk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Albion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mifflin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Champaign County
    • Rochester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Champaign County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rochester
      • From Peru to Rochester
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
    • North Auburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
      • North Auburn is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to North Auburn
      • From Peru to North Auburn
    • New Washington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Washington <2>
    • Tiro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiro
      • Tiro is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiro <2>
    • Chatfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
      • Chatfield is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Crestline
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Leesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Crawford County
    • Broken Sword
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Benton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • North Robinson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Robinson
      • North Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Bucyrus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lemert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Avery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Erie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avery
      • From Peru to Avery
    • North Milan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Berlinville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Berlin Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Heights
      • Berlin Heights is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin Heights <2>
    • Shinrock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bogart
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Florence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Huron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <2>
    • Fairview Lanes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Lanes
      • Fairview Lanes is located in Erie County
    • Castalia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Castalia is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castalia <2>
    • Sandusky
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Venice
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Venice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
      • Venice is located in Erie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Venice
      • From Peru to Venice
  • Lorain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
    • Rochester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Kipton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
      • Kipton is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Wellington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <2>
    • Henrietta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Huntington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Vermilion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Oberlin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Brownhelm Station
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • South Amherst
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
      • South Amherst is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
    • Vermilion-on-the-Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Pheasant Run Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
      • Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
    • Lagrange
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Amherst
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Amherst is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <2>
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
    • Spencer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Homer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Medina County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Homer
      • From Peru to Homer
    • River Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Pawnee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pawnee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • Pawnee is located in Medina County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pawnee
      • From Peru to Pawnee
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
    • Marblehead
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
      • Marblehead is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 861 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marblehead <2>
    • Danbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Ottawa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Danbury
      • From Peru to Danbury
    • Violet ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Violet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
      • Violet is located in Ottawa County
    • Gypsum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Clinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clinton
      • Port Clinton is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clinton <2>
    • Catawba Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
    • Plymouth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Shiloh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <2>
    • Ganges
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ganges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
      • Ganges is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ganges
      • From Peru to Ganges
    • Shelby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <2>
    • Shenandoah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shenandoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shenandoah
      • From Peru to Shenandoah
    • Vernon Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Olivesburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olivesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivesburg
      • Olivesburg is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olivesburg
      • From Peru to Olivesburg
    • Bethlehem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethlehem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bethlehem
      • From Peru to Bethlehem
    • Maybee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Ontario
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <2>
    • Mansfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Alta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Sandusky County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
    • Bellevue
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Clyde
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Vickery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Erlin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlin
      • Erlin is located in Sandusky County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Erlin
      • From Peru to Erlin
    • Green Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Ballville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballville
      • Ballville is located in Sandusky County
    • Fremont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Shorewood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Village
      • Shorewood Village is located in Sandusky County
    • Stony Prairie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
      • Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
    • Kingsway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Gabels Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Seneca County
  • Wayne County
  • Wyandot County

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.

  • Hester Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bronson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Day Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Alphonsus Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Alphonsus Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Alphonsus Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peru Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hinckley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinckley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinckley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Axe Factory Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Axe Factory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Axe Factory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoyt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoyt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoyt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Fairfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Fairfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Bronson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Bronson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Bronson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peter Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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    • St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pontiac Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pontiac Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pontiac Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Peru had a population of 116 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These 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.<1> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
    • Pontiac is located in Huron County
  • Havana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
    • Havana is located in Huron County
  • Steuben
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Olena
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Monroeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Norwalk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hartland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • 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.<1> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
    • Bismarck is located in Huron County
  • 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.<1> 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 <2>
  • New Haven
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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    • Fitchville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitchville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
      • Fitchville is located in Huron County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fitchville
      • From Peru to Fitchville
    • 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.<1> 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)

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 99 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 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. 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 first visit 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 Huron County: www.hccommissioners.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 41.1700, Longitude: -82.6425       In this case, the coordinates for Peru have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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