Peruque is an unincorporated community in St. Charles County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] 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.[2]
History
editA post office was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1979.[3] The community takes its name from Peruque Creek.[4]
It was also known as Peruque Station as it was on the St. Louis, Keokuk and North Western Railway.[4][5]
Notable person
edit- Ken Heintzelman (1915–2000), Major League Baseball pitcher who played for both Pennsylvania MLB teams was born here.
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peruque, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 40, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ OFallon, Mo.-Ill. 1:125,000 Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1903
38°52′06″N 90°36′29″W / 38.86833°N 90.60806°W
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