Peru Ghost Town

Bates County, Missouri38.1825, -94.2922

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
5.9 miButler, MO
Mild months
Mar–Nov7 of 12
Next ghost town
6.3 miShobe
Illustration of a midwest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Peru. No free-licensed photo yet.

Peru is an abandoned town in Bates County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miClintonNevadaButlerEl Dorado SpringsAdrianGarden CityArchiePeru
  • Other federal
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Peru. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Butler, MO, about 5.9 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lee's Summit, MO, 51 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Shobe6.3 mi southwest
  2. Culver11 mi northeast
  3. Lindale14 mi east
  4. Coleville16 mi north
  5. Vinton18 mi northwest
  6. Donia20 mi southeast
  7. Iuka Springs21 mi east
  8. Greene Springs26 mi south

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°4020Jan4624Feb5633Mar6643Apr7655May8565Jun9069Jul8866Aug8157Sep7045Oct5634Nov4524DecJan: 1.6 inFeb: 1.9 inMar: 2.8 inApr: 4.5 inMay: 6.3 inJun: 5.6 inJul: 4.4 inAug: 3.8 inSep: 4.3 inOct: 3.5 inNov: 2.9 inDec: 2.1 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Butler 4W. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Butler 4W station (USC00231145), 8.2 miles away. About 43.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationBates County, Missouri
Coordinates38.18253, -94.29217
SourcesWikidata Q27995119 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Peru ghost town?

In Bates County, Missouri, at 38.1825, -94.2922. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Butler, MO, about 5.9 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lee's Summit, MO, 51 miles away.

Can you visit Peru?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Peru?

Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Butler 4W. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Peru?

Yes. Shobe (6.3 mi), Culver (11 mi), Lindale (14 mi), Coleville (16 mi).

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