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Welcome to Peoria ...

Peoria is located in Miami County<1>.

When the people of Peoria refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Peorian<2>

Peoria is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Peoria lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Peoria, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Communities Also Named Peoria ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Peoria: This one is located in Miami County and the other is located in Franklin County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 20 communities that are also named Peoria - they are located in Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa (2), Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Oregon and Texas.

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

Communities near Peoria ...

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

  • Kokomo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Peru
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Peru is located in Miami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,937 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <4>
  • Wabash
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Greentown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Galveston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Converse
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sweetser
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Walton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Swayzee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Peoria. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peoria.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Peoria.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peoria ...

Looking for more information about 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 Peoria, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Peoria.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Miami, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Peoria refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Peoria may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Peoria - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.