South Peru, Indiana

South Peru, Indiana
Neighborhood of Peru, Indiana
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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]	712 ft (217 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	46970
GNIS feature ID	443838

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

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.

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

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. CS1 maint: Unfit url (link)