Peiro is a ghost town in Woodbury County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.
History
A post office was established at Peiro in 1877, and remained in operation until 1904. Peiro Bethel Cemetery marks the site. The church was located a mile northeast of the town site.
References
- ^ "A tribute to those little places from the past that are no more: like Odd, Dodds, Wolfdale, Lozier". Moville Record. Oct 16, 2003. p. 5. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peiro Post Office (historical)
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peiro Bethel Cemetery
Municipalities and communities of Woodbury County, Iowa, United States | ||
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County seat: Sioux City | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
42°19′30″N 95°58′56″W / 42.324991°N 95.982235°W / 42.324991; -95.982235
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