Peoria, Franklin County, Indiana

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Peoria, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°26′00″N84°49′02″W / 39.43333°N 84.81722°W / 39.43333; -84.81722
Country United States
State Indiana
County Franklin
Township Springfield
Elevation
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1,001 ft (305 m)
ZIP code
47012
FIPS code 18-58842 [2]
GNIS feature ID441010 [1]

Peoria is an unincorporated community in Springfield Township, Franklin County, Indiana.

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History

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

Peoria is located on the state line. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peoria, Franklin County, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ 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...
  4. ↑ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  5. ↑ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp.  147.
  6. ↑ Bartlow, Bert Surene (1905). Centennial History of Butler County, Ohio. B. F. Bowen. p. 352.


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