Peoria is an unincorporated community in Springfield Township, Franklin County, Indiana.
Peoria, Indiana | |
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  Peoria  Peoria | |
| Coordinates: 39°26′00″N 84°49′02″W / 39.43333°N 84.81722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Franklin |
| Township | Springfield |
| Elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
| ZIP code | 47012 |
| FIPS code | 18-58842[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 441010[1] |
History edit
Peoria was named after the Peoria tribe.[3] A post office was established at Peoria in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[4]
Peoria once had the Ingleside Institute academy and a normal school.[5]
Geography edit
Peoria is located on the state line.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peoria, Franklin County, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 259. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...Peoria is from the name of a subtribe of the Illinois tribe...
- ^ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ^ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 147.
- ^ Bartlow, Bert Surene (1905). Centennial History of Butler County, Ohio. B. F. Bowen. p. 352.
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