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Welcome to Pekin ...

Pekin is primarily located in Jefferson County<1>. A portion of Pekin extends into Keokuk County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pekin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1936.

Pekin is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Pekin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Pekin: 319

Communities Also Named Pekin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Pekin - they are located in Arkansas (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maryland, Nebraska, New York (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (5), Tennessee and Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pekin.

Communities near Pekin ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pekin.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pekin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pekin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pekin. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pekin.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pekin. See our Newspapers Page for Pekin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pekin ...

Looking for more information about Pekin? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pekin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pekin.

Adding Pekin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pekin in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pekin was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Pekin in the book titled .<5> X3X - From that list, the Pekin post office opened in 1936.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pekin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pekin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/