Peabody, Indiana

Peabody, Indiana
Unincorporated community

Whitley County's location in Indiana
Peabody
Location of Peabody in Whitley County
Coordinates: 41°05′07″N 85°29′22″W / 41.08528°N 85.48944°W / 41.08528; -85.48944Coordinates: 41°05′07″N 85°29′22″W / 41.08528°N 85.48944°W / 41.08528; -85.48944
Country United States
State Indiana
County Whitley
Township Washington
Elevation[1] 830 ft (253 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 46725
Area code(s) 260
FIPS code 18-58536[2]
GNIS feature ID 440953

Peabody is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Whitley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

Peabody was named after James Peabody, a local businessman.[4]

A post office was established at Peabody in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1923.[5]

Geography

Peabody is located at 41°05′07″N 85°29′22″W / 41.08528°N 85.48944°W / 41.08528; -85.48944.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Peabody, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 258. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for local businessman James Peabody...
  5. ↑ "Whitley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 July 2016.


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