Peoria, Oklahoma — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Peoria, Ottawa County.
| City | Peoria |
| State | Oklahoma (OK) |
| County | Ottawa |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 36.915344 |
| Longitude | -94.669948 |
| Population | 107 |
| Density | 128.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Peoria is a locality in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 107. The population density is 128.4 people per km². Peoria is located at 36.9153°N, 94.6699°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 74363.
Peoria lies spread across rolling, fertile land, a patchwork of sun-bleached fields and mature woodlands that rise and fall with the gentle contours of Ottawa County. It lies 14.5 miles south-west of Joplin, MO (from Joplin, MO: bearing 217°T), and is situated 8.3 miles south-south-east of Baxter Springs. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a faint, earthy scent of turned soil and distant woodsmoke, a fragrance that seems to settle deep into the bones of the place. Oak and hickory trees, gnarled and substantial, stand sentinel along the edges of properties, their branches a rich, dark silhouette against the often vast, pale blue Oklahoma sky. Roads, many of them still unpaved, wind their way through this landscape, leading to scattered farmsteads and small clusters of homes that feel as though they have grown organically from the earth itself. The story of Peoria is written in the quiet persistence of its people and the enduring legacy of the land. Once a hub for coal mining, the scars of that past are subtle now, smoothed over by decades of regrowth and the steady, determined work of agriculture. Today, the local economy leans heavily on the bounty of the soil, with crops like wheat and corn stretching across the horizon, their stalks whispering secrets in the summer breeze. Small businesses, each with its own distinct character, serve the needs of the community, their doors opening each morning to the same unhurried rhythm that has defined life in Peoria for generations. The occasional church steeple, a simple white spire, punctuates the skyline, a quiet testament to the enduring faith and community spirit that underpins this corner of Oklahoma.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Peoria, Oklahoma with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Peoria and Ottawa County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Peoria is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Peoria is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |