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Peru

Peru is an extinct town in , in the U.S. state of . A post office called Peru was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1901. The community's name may be a transfer from in South America.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Peru, Missouri”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Butler.

Town
Photo: Snyder1959, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in and the county seat of , United States and is part of the . The population was 4,220 at the 2020 census. is situated 6 miles northwest of Peru.

Peru

Latitude
38.18253° or 38° 10′ 57″ north
Longitude
-94.29189° or 94° 17′ 31″ west
Elevation
833 feet (254 metres)
Open location code
86C75PM5+26
Open­Street­Map ID
node 151361884
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4403034
Wiki­data ID
Q27995119
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In Other Languages

“Peru” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “珀魯”

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