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
- ↑ "Peoria, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 466.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Homewood (Franklin County, KS): Nearby in 1890s". roadsidethoughts.com. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
Further reading
External links
Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Franklin County | |
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| Ghost towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. | |
38°35′05″N 95°08′56″W / 38.58472°N 95.14889°W
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