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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Peru had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Peru, with the one closest to Peru listed first.
- Garfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Portage County
- Northland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - New Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Alban
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alban
- Alban is located in Portage County
- Nelsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Nelsonville is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Lake Emily ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Emily have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Emily
- Lake Emily is located in Portage County
- Amherst Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Junction
- Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Iola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Amherst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Scandinavia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandinavia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia
- Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Polonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polonia
- Polonia is located in Portage County
- Custer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Custer is located in Portage County
- Ellis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Ellis is located in Portage County
- Fancher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Stockton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Big Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Arnott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Sheridan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Waupaca County
- Shantytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shantytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shantytown
- Shantytown is located in Marathon County
- Ogdensburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogdensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
- Ogdensburg is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Elderon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Split Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock
- Split Rock is located in Shawano County
- Tigerton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerton
- Tigerton is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Bevent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Hunting
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Whitcomb
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Portage County: www.co.portage.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
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. |