Peoria in Hill County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Peoria Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, January 11, 2025

1. Peoria Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Established in 1830s as this community developed. First plot was donated by J.R. Dearman; 4 generations of the William Thomas Hill family made later grants. A child fatally bitten by a rattlesnake was first to be buried here. Many rural residents and transients lie in unmarked graves.

Erected 1969 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 3985.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.

Location. 31° 58.587′ N, 97° 13.574′ W. Marker is in Peoria, Texas, in Hill County. It is on County Road 2421 near Farm to Market Road 1947, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located at the southeast corner of the cemetery by the street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 389 County Rd 2421, Hillsboro TX 76645, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once

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New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ivy-Atchison Pioneer Home (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bethlehem Cemetery (approx. 4.8 miles away); Carver Homestead (approx. 4.8 miles away); Woodbury Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 5.1 miles away); Site of Arnotville School (approx. 5.7 miles away); Boesch House (approx. 5.8 miles away); Whitney Memorial Park (approx. 5.8 miles away); King Memorial United Methodist Church (approx. 5.8 miles away).

Peoria Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 11, 2025

2. Peoria Cemetery and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 300 times since then and 52 times this year. Last updated on December 26, 2025, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 12, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.