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>
While we didn't find Peru in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Peru. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
- Dale Summit
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Summit
- Dale Summit is located in Centre County
- Pleasant Gap
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Gap
- Pleasant Gap is located in Centre County
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- Axemann
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Houserville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houserville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houserville
- Houserville is located in Centre County
- Linden Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Hall
- Linden Hall is located in Centre County
- Centre Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Hall
- Centre Hall is located in Centre County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre Hall <3>
- Bellefonte
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Bellefonte is located in Centre County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellefonte <3>
- Boalsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boalsburg
- Boalsburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boalsburg <3>
- Zion
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Zion is located in Centre County
- Fillmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Tusseyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tusseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusseyville
- Tusseyville is located in Centre County
- Centre Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Hill
- Centre Hill is located in Centre County
- Wingate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Unionville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Centre County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <3>
- Milesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milesburg
- Milesburg is located in Centre County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milesburg <3>
- Krumrine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Potters Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Mills
- Potters Mills is located in Centre County
- Farmers Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Mills
- Farmers Mills is located in Centre County
- Curtin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Waddle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Gum Stump
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Mount Eagle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Eagle
- Mount Eagle is located in Centre County
- Julian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
- Julian is located in Centre County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Julian <3>
- Buffalo Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Run
- Buffalo Run is located in Centre County
- Pine Grove Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Mills
- Pine Grove Mills is located in Centre County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove Mills <3>
- Spring Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Spring Mills is located in Centre County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Mills <3>
- Penn Hall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Hall
- Penn Hall is located in Centre County
- Hublersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hublersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hublersburg
- Hublersburg is located in Centre County
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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. |