City of Peoria, Peoria City Township, Peoria County, Illinois, United States

Overview of Peoria

• Name:
  Peoria
• Official Name:
  City of Peoria
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City
• Located In:
  Peoria County, Illinois, United States
  

  Peoria City Township (85%)
  Kickapoo Township (8%)
  Medina Township (4%)
  Radnor Township (2%)
  
• History (GNIS):
  A corrupted form of an Indian tribal name, signifying "carriers," or "packers"
• Surveys:
  Fourth Principal Meridian
  

  Range 7 East
  

  Townships: 8 North, 9 North, 10 North

  Range 8 East
  

  Townships: 8 North, 9 North, 10 North
• County Seat of:
  Peoria County
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:40.693648840° 41' 37.1"N

  Longitude:-89.588986489° 35' 20.4"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • North Peoria 1.7 mi. N
  • East Peoria (Fondulac Township, Tazewell County) 2 mi. S
  • West Peoria (West Peoria Township) 2 mi. W
  • Creve Coeur (Groveland Township, Tazewell County) 3.2 mi. S
  • Peoria Heights (Spring Bay Township, Woodford County) 3.8 mi. N
  • Bartonville (Limestone Township) 4.5 mi. SW
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Saint Joseph's (West Peoria, West Peoria Township) 1.9 mi. W
  • Parkview 2.1 mi. NW
  • Fondulac (East Peoria, Fondulac Township, Tazewell County) 2.5 mi. SE
  • Springdale 2.6 mi. NE
  • Hebrew (West Peoria, West Peoria Township) 2.6 mi. W
  • Saint Mary's of the Woods (West Peoria, West Peoria Township) 2.6 mi. W
  • Lutheran (Limestone Township) 3.3 mi. W
  • Gerber School (Creve Coeur, Groveland Township, Tazewell County) 3.3 mi. S
  • Pottstown (Kickapoo Township) 4.2 mi. NW
  • Holland's Grove (East Peoria, Washington Township, Tazewell County) 4.9 mi. E
  • Zion Evangelical United Brethren (Groveland Township, Tazewell County) 5.2 mi. S
  • Perria County Farm (Bellevue, Limestone Township) 5.3 mi. W
• Population:
  112,936
• Elevation:
  153 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  524751868
• Updated Apr 20, 2020