Peoria is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

Peoria was founded in the late 1850s. it was named for the Peoria tribe, who once owned the town site.[2]

A post office opened in Peoria in 1857, closed in 1859, reopened in 1860, and closed permanently in 1934.[3]

In 1895, the estimated population for Peoria was 123.[4]

Geography

Climate

Peoria experiences a Cfa climate (Subtropical) climate.

References

  1. ^ "Peoria, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 466.
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  4. ^ "Homewood (Franklin County, KS): Nearby in 1890s". roadsidethoughts.com. Retrieved June 12, 2023.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Franklin County, Kansas

External links

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Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Kansas, United States
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