Peruque, Missouri

Peruque (/pəˈruːk/)[1] is an unincorporated community in St. Charles County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[2] The community is adjacent to the Mississippi River, approximately five miles north of St. Peters on Missouri Route C. McCann Landing is just to the southeast along the river.[3]

History

A post office was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1979.[4] The community takes its name from Peruque Creek.[5]

It was also known as Peruque Station as it was on the St. Louis, Keokuk and North Western Railway.[5][6]

Notable person

References

  1. ↑ "Missouri Place Names Pronunciation Guide" (PDF). University of Kansas. December 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peruque, Missouri
  3. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 40, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  4. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  5. 1 2 "St. Charles County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  6. ↑ OFallon, Mo.-Ill. 1:125,000 Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1903

38°52′06″N 90°36′29″W / 38.86833°N 90.60806°W / 38.86833; -90.60806


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