Peoria, Oregon
Peoria, Oregon | |
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 Willamette River at Peoria | |
  Peoria | |
| Coordinates: 44°26′55″N 123°12′26″W / 44.44861°N 123.20722°WCoordinates: 44°26′55″N 123°12′26″W / 44.44861°N 123.20722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Linn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.47 sq mi (1.23 km2) |
| • Land | 0.47 sq mi (1.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 262 ft (80 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 94 |
| • Density | 200/sq mi (76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
| Area code(s) | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-57300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1125295 |
| Coordinates and elevation from United States Geological Survey[3] | |
Peoria is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Linn County, Oregon, United States.[3] It is on the right bank of the Willamette River at river mile 141 between Eugene and Corvallis. Lacking stores and services, it is a cluster of houses plus a county park along Peoria Road,[citation needed] about 8 miles (13 km) south of Oregon Route 34 and 12 miles (19 km) north of Harrisburg.[4] As of the 2010 census, the population was 94.[2]
History[]
Peoria, named for Peoria, Illinois, was first settled in 1851 by H. A. McCartney. By 1875, the community was prosperous enough to have four grain warehouses and a school with 60 pupils. However, after the Oregon and California Railroad established a line through Shedd and Halsey further east, business in Peoria declined.[5]
A post office in this vicinity opened in 1855 under the name "Burlington". The name was changed to "Peoria" in 1857, and the office closed in 1900.[5] Through the early decades of the 20th century, a river ferry operated out of Peoria.[6]
References[]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places: Oregon". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Peoria CDP, Oregon". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Peoria". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ^ Google Maps
- ^ Jump up to: a b McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 753. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ^ Williams, Travis (2009). The Willamette River Field Guide. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 100–03. ISBN 978-0-88192-866-2.
External links[]
- Historic images of Peoria from the Salem Public Library
- Images of Peoria from the University of Oregon digital archives
- Images of Peoria from Flickr
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