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Welcome to Old Peru ...

Old Peru is located in Berkeley County<1>.


The location of Old Peru has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Old Peru is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Old Peru lies within the (843) area code.

Websites for Old Peru ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.bcoc.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Old Peru, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Old Peru ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Old Peru - it's located in Iowa.

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

Communities near Old Peru ...

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

  • Moncks Corner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Kingstree
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Stephen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bonneau
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Lane
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
    • Lane is located in Williamsburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <4>
  • Greeleyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jamestown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Harris Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Town
    • Harris Town is located in Berkeley County
  • Alvin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
    • Alvin is located in Berkeley County
  • Cross
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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 Old Peru. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Peru.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old 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 Old Peru.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Peru ...

Looking for more information about Old 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Old Peru, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Old Peru.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Peru. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Berkeley County: www.co.berkeley.sc.us/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Berkeley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Old Peru - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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