Peiro, Iowa

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Peiro is a ghost town in Woodbury County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. [1]

Ghost town City depopulated of inhabitants and that stays practically intact

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Woodbury County, Iowa County in the United States

Woodbury County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 102,172. The county seat is Sioux City.

U.S. state constituent political entity of the United States

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History

A post office was established at Peiro in 1877, and remained in operation until 1904. [2] Peiro Bethel Cemetery marks the site. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peiro Post Office (historical)
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peiro Bethel Cemetery

Coordinates: 42°19′30″N95°58′56″W / 42.324991°N 95.982235°W / 42.324991; -95.982235

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