Peiro, Iowa

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

History

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

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
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42°19′30″N 95°58′56″W / 42.324991°N 95.982235°W / 42.324991; -95.982235


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