Peabody, Indiana

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Peabody, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Peabody
Location of Peabody in Whitley County
Coordinates: 41°05′07″N85°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)
Population
 • TotalAbout 15 to 23 people.
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46725
Area code 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]

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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″N85°29′22″W / 41.08528°N 85.48944°W / 41.08528; -85.48944 .

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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 July 6, 2016.


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