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Peru

Ghost town · Bates County, Missouri

Butler South quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1991, 1:24,000)
Butler South quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1991, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Peru is a ghost town in Bates County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 6 former communities in Bates County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 35th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Peru as a historical populated place on the Butler South topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 38.1825° N, 94.2922° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleButler South
Elevation830 ft
Nearest living townButler, MO
Distance to it5.9 miles
GNIS feature ID745674
Coordinates38.18253, -94.29217

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What's there now

Peru is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Butler, MO (population 4,594), about 5.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 830 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Peru?

Peru is in Bates County, Missouri, at 38.1825, -94.2922.

How many ghost towns are in Bates County?

Bates County, Missouri has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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