Thursday, April 12, 2012

Peoria, Union County, Ohio

This small village was started as a station on the new York, Pennsylvania & Ohio Railroad. Peoria was was surveyed in May of 1870. The first store in this village was operated by Robert Finley. The post office was established here on September 26, 1872, with Robert Finley serving as the first postmaster. At one time there was a general store, a warehouse, and a sawmill in the town. The village now consists mainly of several houses.

The Peoria Special Rural School District was chartered in this village in 1930. The school building for this district was built in 1905. Students from this school went on to either Raymond High School or Marysville High School to complete their education after eighth grade.

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