Peoria, Franklin County, Indiana

Peoria, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°26′00″N 84°49′02″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Franklin
Township	Springfield
Elevation [1]	1,001 ft (305 m)
ZIP code	47012
FIPS code	18-58842[2]
GNIS feature ID	441010[1]

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]

References

1. 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.