Brainerd, Kansas

Brainerd, Kansas
Unincorporated community

KDOT map of Butler County (legend)
Brainerd
Brainerd
Coordinates: 37°57′04″N 97°05′43″W / 37.95111°N 97.09528°W / 37.95111; -97.09528Coordinates: 37°57′04″N 97°05′43″W / 37.95111°N 97.09528°W / 37.95111; -97.09528
Country United States
State Kansas
County Butler
Township Milton
Platted 1885
Named for Elisha B. Brainerd (landowner)
Elevation 1,384 ft (422 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 67154
Area code 620
FIPS code 20-08200 [1]
GNIS ID 473721 [1]

Brainerd is an unincorporated community in Butler County, Kansas, United States. It is located on the north side of K-196 highway between the cities of Whitewater and Potwin.

History

Early history

For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.

19th century

In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.

In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1855, Butler County was established within the Kansas Territory, which included the land for modern day Brainerd.

A post office was established in Holden on December 14, 1870, then renamed to Brainerd on January 25, 1886. The post office closed on August 31, 1907.[2]

Brainerd was platted in 1885 around a depot along the McPherson branch of the Missouri Pacific Railroad.[3] The community was named for Elisha B. Brainerd, an original landowner.[4] It quickly grew, including some businesses and houses from nearby community of Plum Grove.[5]

20th century

In 1961, Frederic Remington High School was built immediately north of Brainerd. Leading up to this new school, Whitewater, Potwin, Brainerd, Elbing, Furley, Countryside, and Golden Gate schools merged to form a joint rural high school. Heated opposition between Whitewater and Potwin occurred during the discussion for the location of the new high school. Rural voters pushed for a centralized location in neither town. A public vote was passed to build the new school near Brainerd.[6]

21st century

In 2006, the Remington Rock monument was built near the Frederic Remington High School.

Geography

Brainerd is located at 37°57′4″N 97°5′43″W / 37.95111°N 97.09528°W / 37.95111; -97.09528 (37.9511267, -97.0953122),[7] which is the north side of K-196 highway between the cities of Whitewater and Potwin.

Education

Brainerd is part of the Remington USD 206 public school district. The Remington High School mascot is a Bronco.

Media

Print

Radio

Goessel is served by numerous radio stations of the Wichita-Hutchinson listening market area,[8] and satellite radio. See Media in Wichita, Kansas.

Television

Goessel is served by over-the-air ATSC digital TV of the Wichita-Hutchinson viewing market area,[9] cable TV, and satellite TV. See Media in Wichita, Kansas.

Infrastructure

2005 KDOT Map of Butler County (map legend)

Transportation

K-196 highway runs along the south side of the community.

Utilities

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  3. ↑ Mooney, Vol. P. (1916). History of Butler County Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. p. 175.
  4. ↑ "Profile for Brainerd, Kansas". ePodunk. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  5. ↑ New town of Brainerd and Potwin; The Peabody Gazette; Page 4 of June 11, 1885.
  6. ↑ USD 206 History
  7. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brainerd
  8. ↑ Wichita-Hutchinson Radio market.
  9. ↑ Wichita-Hutchinson TV market.

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