South Peru is a neighborhood within Peru, Indiana in Washington Township, Miami County.[1]
South Peru, Indiana | |
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Neighborhood of Peru, Indiana | |
  South Peru  South Peru | |
| Coordinates: 40°44′44″N 86°03′25″W / 40.74556°N 86.05694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Miami |
| Township | Washington |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 443838[1] |
History
editSouth Peru was platted in 1873.[2] The community was so named from its location across the Wabash River from Peru.[3] By 1887, South Peru contained a sawmill, several shops, a brewery and a couple saloons.[4]
South Peru was annexed by Peru in 1914.[5]
Geography
editSouth Peru is situated in the northern part of Washington Township and is separated from the city of Peru by the Wabash River.
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Peru, Indiana
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 807.
- ^ "History of Miami County (archived)". Miami County Tourism Office. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
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