Peabody, Indiana

Peabody, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Whitley County's location in Indiana
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
• Total	About 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]

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 .

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.