Welcome to Peru ...
Peru is located in Bennington County<1>.
The location of Peru has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Peru, you might consider that their post office opened in 1815.
Peru is 1,680 feet [512 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Peru lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Peru is located in the (802) area code.
Communities Also Named Peru ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, New York (2), North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania, 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.
- Manchester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Bennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,214 people
- Chester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Arlington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Wallingford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Wallingford is located in Rutland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
- Dorset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Ludlow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Londonderry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Londonderry is located in Windham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Cavendish
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Pawlet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Danby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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.<4>
From that list, the Peru post office opened in 1815.
We also found Peru in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Peru.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Bennington, 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 Peru - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |