Peoria, Franklin County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	Peoria, Indiana
Pushpin Map:	Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:	Peoria
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Franklin
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Springfield
Coordinates:	39.4333°N -84.8172°W
Elevation Ft:	1001
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	47012
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	18-58842^[1]
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	441010

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

History

Peoria was named after the Peoria tribe.^[2] A post office was established at Peoria in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.^[3]

Peoria once had the Ingleside Institute academy and a normal school.^[4]

Geography

Peoria is located on the state line.^[5]

References

1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
2. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 259. ...Peoria is from the name of a subtribe of the Illinois tribe....
3. Web site: Franklin County . Jim Forte Postal History . 8 September 2014.
4. Book: History of Franklin County, Indiana . Windmill Publications . Reifel, August Jacob . 1915 . 147.
5. Book: Bartlow, Bert Surene. Centennial History of Butler County, Ohio. 1905. B. F. Bowen. 352.