Welcome to Peoria ...
Peoria is located Peoria is located in Hill County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Peoria, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856. When the people of Peoria refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Peorian<2> Peoria is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Peoria lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Peoria is located in the (254) area code. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Peoria - they are located in Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma and Oregon. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Peoria. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peoria. 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. 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. We originally found mention of Peoria 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 Peoria was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6> We also found Peoria in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
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From that list, the Peoria post office opened in 1856.Off-the-Road Links ...
Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hill, 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. <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/