South Peru, Indiana

South Peru
Unincorporated community
South Peru
Coordinates: 40°44′44″N 86°03′25″W / 40.74556°N 86.05694°W / 40.74556; -86.05694Coordinates: 40°44′44″N 86°03′25″W / 40.74556°N 86.05694°W / 40.74556; -86.05694
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Miami
Township	Washington
Elevation[1]	715 ft (218 m)
GNIS feature ID	443838

South Peru is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Miami County, Indiana.

History

South Peru was platted in 1873.^[2] In 1887, South Peru contained a sawmill, several shops, a brewery and a couple saloons.^[3]

Geography

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

South Peru is located at 40°44′44″N 86°03′25″W / 40.74556°N 86.05694°W / 40.74556; -86.05694.

Municipalities and communities of Miami County, Indiana, United States County seat: Peru City Peru Towns Amboy Bunker Hill Converse‡ Denver Macy Townships Allen Butler Clay Deer Creek Erie Harrison Jackson Jefferson Perry Peru Pipe Creek Richland Union Washington CDP Grissom AFB‡ Mexico Other unincorporated communities Bennetts Switch Birmingham Chili Courter Deedsville Doyle Erie Flora Gilead Loree McGrawsville Miami Nead New Santa Fe North Grove Park View Heights Peoria Perrysburg Pettysville Santa Fe South Peru Wawpecong Wells Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

References

1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ↑ 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. 
3. ↑ History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 807.