Peoria, Franklin County, Indiana

Peoria, Indiana
Peoria, Indiana
Unincorporated community
	Peoria Show map of IndianaShow map of the United StatesShow all
	Coordinates: 39°26′00″N 84°49′02″W / 39.43333°N 84.81722°WCoordinates: 39°26′00″N 84°49′02″W / 39.43333°N 84.81722°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Franklin
Township	Springfield
Elevation	1,004 ft (306 m)
ZIP code	47012
FIPS code	18-58842
GNIS feature ID	441010

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

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]

Peoria is located at

39°26′00″N 84°49′02″W / 39.43333°N 84.81722°W.

References[]

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ 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 8 September 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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[GR3-1] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[GR2-2] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[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 8 September 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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v t Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Brookville
City	Batesville‡
Towns	Brookville Cedar Grove Laurel Mount Carmel Oldenburg
Townships	Bath Blooming Grove Brookville Butler Fairfield Highland Laurel Metamora Posey Ray Salt Creek Springfield Whitewater
CDPs	Lake Santee‡ Metamora New Trenton
Other unincorporated communities	Andersonville Bath Blooming Grove Buena Vista Drewersburg Enochsburg Hamburg Highland Center Huntersville Klemmes Corner Lake View Midway Millville Mixersville Mound Haven Mount Auburn New Fairfield Oak Forest Old Bath Palestine Peoria Peppertown Raymond Rockdale Saint Marys Saint Peter Scipio‡ Sharptown South Gate Stavetown Whitcomb Yellow Bank Youngs Corner
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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Peoria, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Peoria Peoria Show map of IndianaShow map of the United StatesShow all
Coordinates: 39°26′00″N 84°49′02″W / 39.43333°N 84.81722°W / 39.43333; -84.81722Coordinates: 39°26′00″N 84°49′02″W / 39.43333°N 84.81722°W / 39.43333; -84.81722
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Franklin
Township	Springfield
Elevation ^[1]	1,004 ft (306 m)
ZIP code	47012
FIPS code	18-58842^[2]
GNIS feature ID	441010