Peoria, Miami County, Indiana facts for kids
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Peoria
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 Peoria, Miami County, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Peoria, Miami County, Indiana
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Miami |
| Township | Butler |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
46970
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| FIPS code | 18-58860 |
| GNIS feature ID | 441011 |
Peoria is an unincorporated community in Butler Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
Peoria was laid out in 1845 by Isaac Litzenberger. Litzenberger soon opened a store. When the railroad was built in Miami County, it was not extended to Peoria, and the town declined.
Peoria Church
The Peoria Church and Peoria Cemetery are the only remaining institutions from the pioneer days. Peoria Church was founded by an early Butler Township settler, Benjamin Hahn. Hahn and his wife Anna lost their firstborn son in the area of Pucker Brush and decided to stay. In a revival meeting in 1856, Hahn had a Christian conversion experience and started a church on his homestead. The congregation is an independent community church with many connections to Hahn and other pioneer families. There are 75 members and the congregation remains active in the community as a house of worship and provider of charitable assistance in the community.
Mississinewa Reservoir and other attractions
In 1962, the Army Corps of Engineers began the Mississinewa Lake Dam project and moved the church and cemetery about 1/4 mile. The reservoir is still a year-round attraction for hunters and fishermen and a summer draw for boaters, swimmers, campers and hikers. There are a number of fishing and state recreation areas adjacent to the reservoir.
Other area attractions include the Frances Slocum Burial Site and Cemetery (a Miami Indian shrine), the Chief Richardville home, the Peru Circus Hall of Fame, Cole Porter's family farm, the "Old Fashioned Garden" (popularized by Cole Porter) and Seven Pillars.
Students from Peoria attend Maconaquah Schools.
Geography
Peoria is located at 40°43′07″N 85°57′38″W / 40.71861°N 85.96056°W. The terrain is rolling and bisected by the Missinewa River. Non-agricultural lands are predominantly wooded by native Indiana hardwoods.
The Legacy of Peoria United Methodist Church by Betty Robison Ames and the late Edith Winn, and the late Anna Faye Wimmer, published by the Church in 1993. Annual volumes were published for five years following.
Peoria, an unpublished novel by Pastor Brian Daniels, 2006.
Peoria Cemetery records, held by the Peoria Cemetery Board and sexton.
Peoria Church records, located at the Church, 5575 E 325 S, Peru, Indiana, 46970.
