Peoria Tribe - Namesakes

Namesakes

• The city of Peoria, Illinois and the surrounding Peoria County are named after the tribe which lived in that area.
• The Peoria War occurred in this area but is named for the town, as the tribe had already left for Missouri before this conflict occurred.
• Peoria, Oklahoma and Paola, Kansas are named directly for the tribe. Many other places named Peoria and US Navy ships were named after the town in Illinois.