Welcome to North Peoria ...
North Peoria is located in Peoria County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Peoria, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
A typical abbreviation for North Peoria: N. Peoria
North Peoria is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: North Peoria lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for North Peoria: 309 & 861<3>
Communities near North Peoria ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Peoria.
- Pekin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- East Peoria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
- East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
- Former name for East Peoria:
- Hilton
- Washington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Morton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bartonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chillicothe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Eureka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <4>
- Creve Coeur
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
- Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,109 people
- Former name for Creve Coeur:
- Wesley City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creve Coeur <4>
- Metamora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
- Metamora is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <4>
- Germantown Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
- Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <4>
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 North Peoria. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Peoria.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Peoria. 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 North Peoria.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Peoria. See our Newspapers Page for North Peoria.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Peoria ...
Looking for more information about North Peoria? 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 North Peoria, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Peoria.
Adding North Peoria to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Peoria in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for North Peoria was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the North Peoria post office opened in 1886.
We also found North Peoria in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Peoria.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Peoria, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Peoria - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 309 code has been Overlayed with the 861 area code. New phone numbers in the North Peoria area will be assigned with one of these codes: 309 or 861. As a result, placing a call in the North Peoria area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |