History
Prior to the 1840s, the area was primarily used as a rest stop for cattle grazing. B. F. Stewart gave the area the name Peoria, after his home in Peoria, Illinois. By 1855 the Cumberland Presbyterian Church was founded, and the following year a post office was registered, with Henry Young serving as the first postmaster. In 1878 the population was 500, however this dropped to 390 by 1890.
Due to the railroad bypassing the town, the population continued to fall, with the post office closing in 1907. In 1922 the Gin and mill shut down. By 1980 the town had a population of 81, with children attending school in Hillsboro. The population has remained steady since then. [3]
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