South Peru, Indiana

South Peru, Indiana
Neighborhood of Peru, Indiana
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Coordinates: 40°44′44″N 86°03′25″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Miami
Township	Washington
Elevation [1]	712 ft (217 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46970
GNIS feature ID	443838[1]

South Peru is a neighborhood within Peru, Indiana in Washington Township, Miami County.^[1]

History

South 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

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. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Peru, Indiana
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. 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.
4. History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 807.
5. "History of Miami County (archived)". Miami County Tourism Office. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.