South Peru, Indiana

South Peru is a neighborhood within Peru, Indiana in Washington Township, Miami County.[2]

South Peru, Indiana
Neighborhood of Peru, Indiana
South Peru is located in Indiana
South Peru
South Peru
South Peru is located in the United States
South Peru
South Peru
Coordinates: 40°44′44″N 86°03′25″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMiami
TownshipWashington
Elevation
[1]
712 ft (217 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46970
GNIS feature ID443838

History

South Peru was platted in 1873.[3] The community was so named from its location across the Wabash River from Peru.[4] By 1887, South Peru contained a sawmill, several shops, a brewery and a couple saloons.[5]

South Peru was annexed by Peru in 1914.[6]

Geography

South Peru is situated in the northern part of Washington Township and is separated from the city of Peru by the Wabash River.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "South Peru, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  3. Bodurtha, Arthur Lawrence (1914). History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Pub. p. 200.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 306. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...south of Peru on the south side of the Wabash River.
  5. History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 807.
  6. "History of Miami County (archived)". Miami County Tourism Office. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)


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