A visit to the Peru Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Peru Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Peru Cemetery:
44.7141, -91.7907
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Peru Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Peru Cemetery is located in Dunn County<2>.
The county seat for Dunn County is located in Menomonie. Menomonie lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Peru Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Peru Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Peru Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Peru Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fossum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Fossum Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossum Cemetery
- Forest Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
- Falls City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Falls City Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City Cemetery
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
- East Pepin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The East Pepin Cemetery is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pepin Cemetery
- Peterson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
- Spring Brook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Little Elk Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Froens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Froens Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Froens Cemetery
- Pownell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Pownell Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownell Cemetery
- Rosehill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
- German Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Waneka Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Waneka Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneka Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Iron Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Iron Creek Cemetery is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Creek Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Peru Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Peru Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Meridean
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Meridean is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridean
- Rock Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Falls City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Falls City is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Dunnville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dunnville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Lufkin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lufkin is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
- Durand
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Durand is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Eau Galle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Eau Galle is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
- Mondovi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mondovi is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mondovi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
- Arkansaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arkansaw is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
- Springdale ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Springdale is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Menomonie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Menomonie is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,599 people
- Elk Mound
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Shawtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shawtown is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
- Eau Claire
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
- Maxville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maxville is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Ella
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ella is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Gilmanton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Gilmanton is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmanton
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Peru Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dunn County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Peru Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altoona
- Colfax
- Durand
- Eau Claire
- Eleva
- Elmwood
- Menomonie
- Mondovi
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Peru Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Dunn County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Peru Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1571241 (Peru Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1571241 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Dunn
- Est. Elev: 267 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Meridean
- Location given for Peru Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.714129 Lon: -91.790724
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Dunn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |