Old Peru
Old Peru is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Iowa, United States. Its elevation is 1,122 feet. Although Old Peru is unincorporated, it once had a post office under the name of Peru; the office was established on 18 April 1853 and closed on 14 September 1903.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Madison County, Iowa, United States
- Also known as: “Old Peru, IA”, “Old Peru, Iowa”, and “Peru”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Peru and Truro.
East Peru
Village
East Peru is a city in Madison County, Iowa, United States. The population was 115 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Truro
Village
Truro is a city in southeast Madison County, Iowa, United States. The population was 509 at the time of the 2020 census. Truro is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Truro is situated 5 miles east of Old Peru.
Old Peru
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Walnut Township, Madison, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.23583° or 41° 14′ 9″ northLongitude
-93.94523° or 93° 56′ 43″ westElevation
1,122 feet (342 metres)Open location code
86H863P3+8WOpenStreetMap ID
node 151389915OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Old Peru” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “舊秘魯”
- French: “Old Peru”
- Persian: “الد پرو، ایووا”
- Persian: “الد پرو”
- South Azerbaijani: “اولد پرو، ایووا”
- Urdu: “اولڈ پیرو، آئیووا”
- Urdu: “اولڈ پیرو”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Peru Cemetery and Peru United Methodist Church.
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