Peabody, Kansas#Government

File:Historic 1884 Peabody Bank Building, Lot 29, in Peabody, Kansas.jpg

{{See also|History of Kansas#Prehistory|label 1=Early Kansas History}}

For millennia the Great Plains of North America were inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th to 18th centuries, 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, by the Treaty of Fontainebleau.

In 1801 to 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. 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.

In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized under the provisions of the Kansas–Nebraska Act, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1855, Marion County was established, which included the land for modern day Peabody.[http://www.marioncoks.net/AboutMarionCounty/History/tabid/7634/Default.aspx The History of Marion County and Courthouse]{{refn|group=book|name=hsk}}

In 1864, the first settler in the Peabody area was W.C. Coble, from North Carolina, who set up ranch headquarters about 2+ miles east of the current city of Peabody (now section 36 of Catlin Township).Peabody : The First 100 Years; Peabody Historical Society; Peabody Gazette-Herald in Peabody, KS; 123 pages; 1971. The first settlement made in the area was in September 1870, by a colony of settlers from Wisconsin. In October, more settlers arrived. During the first month, the colony officers laid out a town on the north-half of section 4 township 22 and surveyed it into lots. The town was named Coneburg after the town company president John Cone. The town site was located between the current 9th Street and Division Avenue. During the winter of 1870, some of the settlers returned east to get supplies and bring out their families. In 1871, while the other settlers were gone, dissatisfaction arose in the community and it began to break up. Claim jumping of the Coneburg town site and nearby land started to occur, thus causing a legal mess.{{refn|group=book|name=hsk}}

In 1870, T.M. Potter homesteaded the south-half of the same section of land. In spring of 1871, he and five other men started the Peabody town company. Since the land title for the Peabody town site had no legal disputes, businesses immediately moved from Coneburg.{{refn|group=book|name=hsk}} In June 1871, the town of Peabody was platted, and it included the land where the railroad was built on June 9.[https://web.archive.org/web/20030514165934/http://kancoll.org/books/cutler/eraop/era-of-peace-p2.html#ATCHISON_TOPEKA_SANTA_FE_RAILROAD AT&SF Railroad History in Kansas]

A post office was established in Coneburg on January 25, 1871 then moved to Peabody on October 30, 1871.{{cite web |url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:MN |title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived) |publisher=Kansas Historical Society |access-date=14 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009130856/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county%3AMN |archive-date=October 9, 2013 }}

In April 1872 during legal disputes, Coneburg became North Peabody. A revised plat of Peabody was made in July 1875 and a supplemental plat of North Peabody was made in April 1878. Because of the disputes, the street that ran down the middle of the border between the two towns was called "Division Avenue." The two towns merged into the city of Peabody in 1879.{{refn|group=book|name=hsk}}

The town of Peabody was named in 1871 after F.H. Peabody, of Boston, formerly vice-president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway company.{{refn|group=book|name=atsf}} In May 1874, Mr. Peabody visited the new town, at which time he announced he would donate money for a library building, furniture, books, periodicals and landscaping if the Peabody township would secure four town lots for the site. The contract for construction was awarded in spring of 1875 and was opened to the public in June 1875, and the following February 1876 the state legislature authorized the township to levy a tax to support the library. The structure housed the library facilities until 1914 when a new Peabody Township Carnegie Library was constructed on the old location.{{refn|group=book|name=hsk}}

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In 1871, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway extended a main line from Emporia through Peabody to Newton.[http://kansasheritage.org/research/rr/santafe.html Santa Fe Rail History] In 1996 it merged with Burlington Northern Railroad and renamed to the current BNSF Railway. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Santa Fe". The first depot was built south of the tracks. Later a train wreck destroyed it and a second depot was built on the north side of the tracks. In 1873, three westbound trains (9:05{{nbsp}}am, 1:00{{nbsp}}pm, 8:30{{nbsp}}pm) and three eastbound trains (4:42{{nbsp}}am, 6:50{{nbsp}}pm, 8:30{{nbsp}}pm) stopped at the Peabody depot.[http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/212489 Santa Fe Train Time Table For 1873] Rail service was still very strong five decades later. In 1925, three westbound and four eastbound trains made stops at Peabody. The second depot was demolished in the 1970s after passenger transportation ended, then its land was converted into the Santa Fe Park, which is located at the south end of Walnut Street. Currently Amtrak's Southwest Chief passenger train currently passes through Peabody twice each day, but stops at nearby Newton.

During most of the 1870s, the railway depots in Peabody and Florence were the only access points for train passengers into Marion County and northern Butler County. Peabody was a destination for numerous foreign homesteaders, including the Mennonite settlers around Goessel and Gnadenau.[http://www.kshs.org/p/kansas-historical-quarterly-settlement-of-the-krimmer-mennonite-brethren/12990 Settlement of the Krimmer Mennonite Brethren; Alberta Pantle; Kansas Historical Quarterly; February 1945 (Vol 13, No 5); pages 259 to 285.]

In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built the "Rock Island" branch line north–south from Herington through Peabody and Wichita to Caldwell.{{cite web |title=Rock Island Rail History |url=http://home.covad.net/~scicoatnsew/rihist4.htm |website=Rock Island's Family Tree |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723055808/http://home.covad.net/~scicoatnsew/rihist4.htm |archive-date=July 23, 2011}}{{cite web |title=Rock Island Railway Route opens on September 18, 1887 |url=http://peabody.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?fn=the_peabody_gazette_usa_kansas_peabody_18870915_english_4 |publisher=The Peabody Gazette |date=September 15, 1887}} By 1893, this branch line was incrementally built to Fort Worth, Texas. It foreclosed in 1891 and was taken over by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, which shut down in 1980 and reorganized as Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad. The company merged in 1988 with Missouri Pacific Railroad finally merging in 1997 with Union Pacific Railroad. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island". Its depot in Peabody was demolished in the early 1960s.[http://www.rits.org/www/structures/depots/Matrow/PeabodyKS.jpeg Photo of Peabody Rock Island Depot; 1963.]

In 1875, Peabody held its first agricultural "county fair" and continued to hold them annually for many years.[http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/212618 Poster from Seventh Annual Agriculture Fair At Peabody From September 28-30, 1881] In September 1885, the Kansas State Fair was held at Peabody during the first four days of the month. An outstanding feature of the state fair was "the First Monument to General Grant", who died shortly before the fair. The temporary monument was an obelisk about {{convert|40|ft|m}} tall, and built from forty bushels of ears of corn. The fair had a grandstand, which could hold 2000 people, to view horse races. The race track was used for a variety of events, including horse walking teams in harness, trotting, running, pacing, mule racing, and daily chariot races. A dining hall was built that was capable of feeding 10,000 people each day. In 1900, the Marion County Agricultural Society sold the fair grounds to the city, which renamed it the Peabody City Park, and its entrance is located at the corner of Locust and 2nd Streets.

Peabody was the home of famous race horses around the turn of the century. Three of the more famous horses were world champions. Joe Young (known as the "iron horse") sold for $10,000 by C.E. Westbrook, the first horse west of the Mississippi River to sell for such a high price. Joe Young sired Joe Patchen in 1889,[https://www.harnessmuseum.com/content/joe-patchen Joe Patchen; Harness Racing Museum and Hall Of Fame.] who earned his owner $40,000 in race purses and then was sold for $44,000. Joe Patchen sired Dan Patch in 1896, a horse that sold in 1907 for $60,000. Other famous local racing horses included trotters McKinney, and Silver Sign. Silverthorne toured Austria where he competed for three years against the best race horses in Europe.{{Cite web |url=http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/marion/library/misc/westbrok.txt |title=C.E. Westbrook - Bio |access-date=2010-12-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014112616/http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/marion/library/misc/westbrok.txt |archive-date=2012-10-14 |url-status=dead }}[http://www.davidrumsey.com/maps830045-23565.html Drawing of Trotting Stallion Joe Young; 1887.]

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File:Threshing stone cross section, Santa Fe Park, Peabody, Kansas.jpg on a Mennonite monument (2010)]]

Peabody became an important supply point for one of the state's cattle feeding districts. By 1911, approximately 20,000 head of cattle were imported from other states and fed within {{convert|20|mi}} of Peabody at 50 farms. Because of the cattle industry, local farmers grew more corn, alfalfa, and other feed crops during the 1900s and 1910s.{{Cite web |url=http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/marion/library/misc/stephens.txt |title=Henry Stephen - Feed lot history; Peabody News; 1901. |access-date=2010-12-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014112621/http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/marion/library/misc/stephens.txt |archive-date=2012-10-14 |url-status=dead }}

Peabody and Watchorn areas experienced an oil boom from 1918 to 1920 in the oil fields of the Mid-Continent oil province. The influence of the petroleum industry remained strong in Peabody, and resulted in the greatest change upon the community in the shortest time. More than 100 residences were constructed in October and November 1919. From 1918 to 1919, the population increased by 75% or more, but later decreased as oil booms in other Kansas areas needed the workers. Currently Watchorn is a ghost town consisting of oil wells but no remaining historical structures.

The New Santa Fe Trail road was routed through Peabody in the late 1910s. The road entered the north-east side of the city on Old Mill Rd, and exited on the south-west side on 60th Street (known as the Old Trail).[http://www.ksdot.org/burtransplan/maps/SpecialInterestStateMaps/HistoricalKansas1918.pdf 1918 Kansas Highway Map; KSDOT.][http://www.ksdot.org/burtransplan/maps/HistoricStateMaps/1932Mapside.pdf 1932 Kansas Highway Map; KSDOT.] The trail became U.S. Route 50 in the late 1930s when the new highway was routed east to west on 9th Street. In 1998, the highway was moved about 1.5 blocks north so it could go over a new railroad overpass.

In 1943, German and Italian prisoners of World War II were brought to Kansas and other midwest states as a means of solving the labor shortage caused by American men serving in the war effort. Large prisoner-of-war camps camps were established in Kansas at Camp Concordia, Camp Funston (at Fort Riley), and Camp Phillips (at Salina under Fort Riley). Fort Riley established 12 smaller branch camps, including Peabody and El Dorado.[http://www.gentracer.org/powcampsKS.html List of Prisoner Of War (POW) Camps in Kansas][http://www.kshs.org/p/kansas-historical-quarterly-an-army-hospital-from-horses-to-helicopters/13145 An Army Hospital: From Horses to Helicopters, Fort Riley, 1904-1957; Kansas Historical Quarterly; Spring 1958 (Vol. XXIV, No. 1)] Up to 150 prisoners were quartered at the Peabody branch camp. Farmers were to have first priority over other industries in requesting prisoner labor. County agents were responsible for processing the application of local residents seeking the use of the prisoners who were to be available only as group laborers. No fewer than four prisoners could be assigned to a farm, and a guard accompanied each group, but later it was common for no guards to accompany the prisoners. The prisoners were not allowed to operate any powered farm equipment. The farmer collected the workers at the camp and returned them at the end of each day. The Peabody branch camp #101 was located in the Eyestone building, now occupied by Heckendorn Equipment Company, and located at 122 West 2nd Street. The prisoner yard was located in the north-east corner of the property and still exists as a storage area. The camp was closed in December 1945, after Germany surrendered.

There have been numerous floods during the history of Peabody. In June and July 1951, due to heavy rains, rivers and streams flooded numerous cities in Kansas, including Peabody. Many reservoirs and levees were built in Kansas as part of a response to the Great Flood of 1951.

The community gradually increased in size as a commuter town to support aircraft industries in Wichita during World War II and Soviet Union Cold War years.{{citation needed|date=June 2015}} Over time the aircraft industry worker requirement has shrank, thus has their influence on numerous commuter towns. Another gradual impact on the community has been the decrease in the size of farm families. Over time as farm equipment has increased in size, so has it decreased the number of family farms in the area, because fewer people are required to farm larger amounts of land.{{citation needed|date=June 2015}} Fewer farms families has led to a gradual decrease in children at local schools. Peabody, like most rural towns, has seen a gradual loss of population due to rural flight to larger cities.

The community has long had great pride in celebrating and promoting its past. Three centennials, the Kansas centennial in 1961, the Peabody centennial in 1971, and the United States Bicentennial in 1976 caused surges of historic pride. It led to the creation of the Peabody Main Street Association (PMSA) in 1989 and the Peabody Community Foundation (PCF).[http://peabodymainstreet.wordpress.com/ Peabody Main Street Association.] The Peabody Main Street Association has won numerous awards since it was founded.

In 1998, the downtown area of Peabody was placed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and known as the Peabody Downtown Historic District.{{NRHP url|id=98000590|title=Peabody Downtown Historic District - NRHP Application (2.1MB PDF)}} Peabody had four previous listings on the NRHP: Peabody Historical Library Museum (in 1973), Peabody Township Library (in 1987), J.S. Schroeder Building (in 1991), and W.H. Morgan House (in 1996).

File:Truck Hauling 36-inch Pipe To Build Keystone XL Pipeline.jpg (Phase II) south-east of Peabody at corner of Timber Rd and 20th St in Marion County. (Whitewater Center Church in background) (2010)]]

In 2010, the Peabody Main Street Association received 5 state awards.[http://www.peabodykansas.com/direct/peabody_main_street_association_wins_5_state_awards+105pms+506561626f6479204d61696e20537472656574204173736f63696174696f6e2077696e73203520737461746520617761726473 Peabody Main Street Association wins 5 state awards] In the same year, the Keystone-Cushing Pipeline (Phase II) was constructed {{convert|4.5|mi}} east of Peabody, north to south through Marion County. There was quite a bit of controversy over road damage, tax exemption, and environmental concerns (if a leak ever occurs).[http://www.gpace.org/news/marion-county-commission-calls-out-legislative-leadership-on-pipeline-deal/ Keystone Pipeline - Marion County Commission calls out Legislative Leadership on Pipeline Deal; April 18, 2010.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111022015437/http://www.gpace.org/news/marion-county-commission-calls-out-legislative-leadership-on-pipeline-deal/ |date=October 22, 2011 }}[http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2010/dec/10/transcanada-inspecting-keystone-pipeline/ Keystone Pipeline - TransCanada inspecting pipeline; December 10, 2010.][http://www.hillsborofreepress.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18094441:county-ask-transcanada-for-pipeline-emergency-plan&catid=49&Itemid=32 Keystone Pipeline - County ask TransCanada for pipeline emergency plan; Hillsboro Free Press; February 15, 2011.]

In 2012, the Peabody City Park was placed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), the sixth in Peabody.[http://www.kansas.com/2011/12/06/2129194/four-wichita-sites-among-nominees.html Recent nominees for National Register of Historic Places; The Wichita Eagle; December 6, 2011.][https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/upload/weekly-list-2012-national-register-of-historic-places.pdf NRHP Property Weekly List Changes; National Park Service (NPS); January 20, 2012.]

Peabody is located in the scenic Flint Hills and Great Plains of the state of Kansas.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|1.34|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=2012-07-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }} except Doyle Creek and Spring Creek. It is approximately {{convert|15|mi|km|0|abbr=on}} north-east of Newton, {{convert|42|mi|km|0|abbr=on}} north of Wichita, {{convert|164|mi|km|0|abbr=on}} south-west of Kansas City. The north-eastern corner of Harvey County is {{convert|2.0|mi}} west of Peabody.

On average in Peabody, January is the coolest month with an average low of 19 °F (-7 °C), July is the warmest month with an average high of 92 °F (33 °C), and May is the wettest month with an average precipitation of 4.64 in. The hottest temperature recorded in Peabody was 115 °F (43 °C) in 1954; the coldest temperature recorded was -22 °F (-31 °C) in 1989.{{cite web | url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USKS0463 | title=Average weather for Peabody, KS | access-date= 2010-06-28 | publisher=The Weather Channel}}

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The 2020 United States census counted 937 people, 397 households, and 236 families in Peabody.{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Peabody%20city,%20Kansas%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}} The population density was 740.1 per square mile (285.8/km{{sup|2}}). There were 514 housing units at an average density of 406.0 per square mile (156.8/km{{sup|2}}).{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?q=Peabody%20city,%20Kansas%20dp1 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2020/geo/gazetter-file.html |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Census.gov}} The racial makeup was 89.65% (840) white or European American (86.55% non-Hispanic white), 1.49% (14) black or African-American, 0.53% (5) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.21% (2) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 1.71% (16) from other races, and 6.4% (60) from two or more races.{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=Peabody%20city,%20Kansas%20p1&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}} Hispanic or Latino of any race was 5.55% (52) of the population.{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=Peabody%20city,%20Kansas%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}

Of the 397 households, 24.7% had children under the age of 18; 42.8% were married couples living together; 31.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 35.0% of households consisted of individuals and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.4 and the average family size was 3.0.{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1101?q=Peabody%20city,%20Kansas%20s1101%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}} The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 10.9% of the population.{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1501?q=Peabody%20city,%20Kansas%20s1501%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}

20.1% of the population was under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 19.2% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 108.6 males.

The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $43,924 (with a margin of error of +/- $2,762) and the median family income was $47,500 (+/- $2,725).{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1903: MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1903?q=Peabody%20city,%20Kansas%20s1903%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}} Males had a median income of $23,611 (+/- $10,367) versus $25,227 (+/- $14,309) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $23,750 (+/- $6,810).{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S2001: EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S2001?q=Peabody%20city,%20Kansas%20s2001%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}} Approximately, 3.0% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under the age of 18 and 16.6% of those ages 65 or over.{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1701: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1701?q=Peabody%20city,%20Kansas%20s1701%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1702: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS OF FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1702?q=Peabody%20city,%20Kansas%20s1702&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}

As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2012-07-06}} of 2010, there were 1,210 people, 478 households, and 299 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|903.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 566 housing units at an average density of {{convert|422.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 93.2% White, 1.6% African American, 1.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.3% of the population.

There were 478 households, of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.4% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the city was 45.8 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.1% were from 25 to 44; 29.5% were from 45 to 64; and 21.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.

The largest employer in Peabody is Peabody–Burns USD 398, which has two schools in the city.

• July 4 Celebration,[http://www.PeabodyKS.com/fourth.htm July 4th Celebration][http://www.peabodyks.com/area-attractions.htm Peabody Area Events][https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnUFcPbFl8Q July 4th Regional TV Commercial - YouTube Video] 100th annual in 2021, fireworks are displayed in the historic Peabody City Park (near Locust and 2nd streets) The fireworks are infamous for the display at the end which is called the Battle of New Orleans; over a million individual items are expoded in the display.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKGzhcHM1d0 July 4th Battle Of New Orleans on July 2010 - YouTube Video] In the 1960s and 1970s, up to 30,000 or more people attended the event, including a carnival of rides.Mr Fireworks - Whistler lives on through the pyrotechnic tradition he created in Peabody, page B2; Peabody Gazette-Bulletin; 18 pages; July 1, 2015.[http://www.lasr.net/travel/city.php?Peabody+City+Park&Peabody&City_ID=KS0110026&VA=Y&Attraction_ID=KS0110026a007 Peabody City Park History]
• Doyle Valley Farmers Market,[http://quiltstorewebsites.com/peabodyks/farmers-market.htm Doyle Valley Farmers Market] Santa Fe Park (near Walnut and 1st streets), Memorial Day to Labor Day, 8{{nbsp}}am to noon

File:Fountain next to W.H. Morgan House in Peabody, Kansas.jpg (immediate right), W.H. Morgan Barn (back right with red roof), Carnegie Library (left with brown brick), and museum (back middle with green roof)

Looking north-east (2010)]]

Peabody has six listings on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

• 1880s Peabody Downtown Historic District (NRHP).[http://www.kshs.org/resource/national_register/nominationsNRDB/Marion_PeabodyDowntownHistoricDistrictNR.pdf National Register of Historic Places - Peabody Downtown Historic District (10MB PDF)] The Downtown Business District of Peabody boasts of 42 contributing buildings in the district. The significant period for the district began in 1874 with the construction of the first free public library and ended in 1922 with the decline in oil production. Peabody is the second community in the State of Kansas to have its entire downtown district on the National Register of Historic Places.[http://www.peabodyks.com/area-attractions.htm Area Attractions]
• 1884 J.S. Schroeder Building (NRHP),[http://www.kshs.org/resource/national_register/nominationsNRDB/Marion_SchroederJSBuildingNR.pdf National Register of Historic Places - J.S. Schroeder Building (4MB PDF)] 111 North Walnut Street. Many types of businesses were on the first floor, but most older locals remember it as the McMillen grocery store. For the past couple of decades, the first floor has been occupied by the Mayesville Mercantile.
• 1914 Peabody Township Carnegie Library (NRHP),[http://www.kshs.org/resource/national_register/nominationsNRDB/Marion_PeabodyTownshipCarnegieLibraryNR.pdf National Register of Historic Places - Peabody Township Carnegie Library (5MB PDF)] 214 North Walnut Street.
• 1919 Eyestone building, previously a POW camp during World War II, 122 West 2nd Street, private business.
• Peabody Museum Historical Complex,[http://kansasflinthills.travel/sites/peabody_museum_historical_complex Peabody Museum Historical Complex 1] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101126041033/http://kansasflinthills.travel/sites/peabody_museum_historical_complex |date=2010-11-26 }} Memorial Day to Labor Day.
• 1874 Peabody Historical Library Museum (NRHP),[http://www.kshs.org/resource/national_register/nominationsNRDB/Marion_OldPeabodyLibraryNR.pdf National Register of Historic Places - Peabody Historical Library Museum (2MB PDF)] 106 East Division Avenue (east of Carnegie Library). After the new Carnegie library was built in 1914, the first library was moved and used for club meetings and stood idle for a number of years. In 1960, while planning for the 1961 Kansas centennial celebration, local citizens organized to move the structure to a lot near its original location. The old library building was converted and dedicated as a museum on July 3, 1961.
• 1881 W.H. Morgan House (NRHP),[http://www.kshs.org/resource/national_register/nominationsNRDB/Marion_MorganWHHouseNR.pdf National Register of Historic Places - W.H. Morgan House (5MB PDF)] 212 North Walnut Street. A two-story Queen Anne Cottage built by W.H. Morgan, first editor of the Peabody Gazette newspaper.[http://www.lasr.net/travel/city.php?Peabody&Kansas&Morgan+House&City_ID=KS0110026&Attraction_ID=KS0110026a003&VA=Y Morgan House]
• 1904 W.H. Morgan Barn, east of House. Will contain larger items that can't fit in the museum, not yet open to public.{{Update inline|date=April 2023|?=yes}}
• 1920 Peabody Printing Museum,[http://www.lasr.net/travel/city.php?Peabody&Kansas&City_ID=KS0110026&VA=Y&Attraction_ID=KS0110026a002 Peabody Printing Museum] 210 North Walnut Street. The Peabody Printing Museum has a collection of hot type equipment dating from 1870 to 1920.
• Peabody City Park (NRHP):
• 1881 Fair Floral Exhibition Hall, west of the football field at the top of the hill in the park. The building is unique because of its octagon walls. It is the only remaining fair building and not open to the public.
• 1887 T.B. Townsend Barn, several miles east near U.S. Route 50. It is a three-story, 80 feet by 140 feet, limestone barn, and can easily be seen on the north side of the highway, not open to public.[http://www.ksn.com/news/local/story/Historic-Flint-Hills-ranch-on-the-auction-block/aBk7qh0RLUmazq5Z9OA4eQ.cspx Historic Flint Hills Ranch On The Auction Block; Craig Andres; KSN; October 19, 2010]{{Cite web |url=http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/marion/library/misc/townsend.txt |title=T.B. Townsend - Bio |access-date=2010-12-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014112040/http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/marion/library/misc/townsend.txt |archive-date=2012-10-14 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/marion/library/misc/rfdbarn.jpg |title=T.B. Townsend - Photo of Rockford Barn in 1901 |access-date=2010-12-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014112102/http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/marion/library/misc/rfdbarn.jpg |archive-date=2012-10-14 |url-status=dead }}{{refn|group=book|name=trh}}
• 1927 Indian Guide Monument, several miles east near U.S. Route 50. Can be seen from a bluff overlooking the south side of the highway, not open to public.
• 1974 Mennonite Centennial Memorial Monument, south-east corner of Walnut and 1st Streets in the Santa Fe Park. A threshing stone was cut and placed on four sides of this monument.[http://peabody.advantage-preservation.com/document/peabody-gazette-herald-1974-08-01-page-1 Mennonite Centennial Memorial Monument unveiled at Santa Fe park, page 1; Peabody Gazette-Bulletin; ? pages; August 1, 1974.]{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
• Marion Reservoir, approximately {{convert|13|mi}} north of Peabody.

The Peabody government consists of a mayor and five council members. The council meets twice a month.{{cite web |title=Information about City of Peabody |url=https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41260968 |website=The League of Kansas Municipalities |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217073114/https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41260968 |archive-date=December 17, 2022 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=City Council |url=https://www.peabodyks.com/city-council |website=City of Peabody |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217072957/https://www.peabodyks.com/city-council |archive-date=December 17, 2022 |url-status=live}}

• City Hall, 300 North Walnut Street
• Fire Department, 103 North Sycamore Street
• Police Department and City Shop, 107 East 9th Street.
• U.S. Post Office, 105 West 2nd Street

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File:Football Stadium at Peabody City Park in Peabody, Kansas.jpg (looking south-west in 2010) The limestone bleachers as well as the west and north walls were built in 1938 by the WPA in addition to other park items.]]

The community is served by Peabody–Burns USD 398 public school district. The school district includes Peabody, Burns, Wonsevu, and nearby rural areas of Marion / Chase / Harvey / Butler Counties. There are two schools in the district in Peabody:

• Peabody-Burns Junior/Senior High School, 810 North Sycamore Street, Grades 6th to 12th
• Peabody-Burns Elementary School, 506 North Elm Street, Grades Pre-K to 5th

The high school band is well known in regional competitions and parades.{{citation needed|date=June 2015}} The high school is a member of T.E.E.N., a shared video teaching network which was started in 1993, between five area high schools.[http://teen632.org T.E.E.N. video teaching network]

The Peabody-Burns High School mascot is the Warrior. All high school athletic and non-athletic competition is overseen by the Kansas State High School Activities Association. For the 2010/2011 seasons, the football team competes as Class 8 Man - Division I in the Wheat State league.[https://web.archive.org/web/20100923185747/http://kshsaa.org/Public/Football/PDF/FBAssignments.pdf KSHSAA Football Class Size Assignments.]

Championships

• 1977, 2nd Place, Class 2A, High School Boys Football, head coach Dennis Franchione[http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Football/PDF/CompleteHistory.pdf Historic Kansas High School Football Playoff List]{{Cite web |url=http://cjonline.com/stories/110103/end_franchione.shtml |title=Fran-tic Climb; The Topeka Capital-Journal; November 1, 2003 |access-date=July 14, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031119144255/http://cjonline.com/stories/110103/end_franchione.shtml |archive-date=November 19, 2003 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www2.aggiesports.com/football/news/122604kimfran.htm |title=Wife helps Franchione balance life on, off the football field; AggieSports; December 26, 2004 |access-date=July 14, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707093545/http://www2.aggiesports.com/football/news/122604kimfran.htm |archive-date=July 7, 2011 |url-status=dead }}
• 1963, 1st Place, Class B, High School Boys Basketball, head coach Cal Reimer[http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Basketball/PDF/CompleteHistory.pdf Historic Kansas High School Basketball Playoff List.][http://peabodykansas.com/direct/team_camaraderie_still_exists_after_decades+1134pteam+5465616d2063616d6172616465726965207374696c6c206578697374732061667465722064656361646573 Team camaraderie still exists after decades; Peabody Gazette-Bulletin; May 18, 2011.]

The first school in Peabody was organized in 1871. The first school building, two stone rooms, was built in 1872. The first high school classes were taught in 1879, and the first graduation class in 1881 consisted of 2 students. In 1923, a new high school was built at 900 North Walnut Street. In 1946–1947, the School Reorganization Act consolidated many one-room rural schools into the Peabody school district. In 1953, the Brown Building was built to house a larger gymnasium, band / lunch room, and vocational agriculture rooms. In 1965, the Burns and Summit school districts were unified with Peabody to form Unified School District 398. The Summit school and Burns High School were closed. In 1996–1997, the current high school was built (and attached) to the south side the existing Brown Building at 810 North Sycamore Street. Soon afterward, the former 1923 high school across the street was demolished and converted into a football practice field. The Burns Grade School, which included a junior high, was closed. Currently all students in USD 398 attend schools in Peabody.

Each USD 398 school has a library for student access.

The city is served by the Peabody Township Carnegie Library at 214 North Walnut Street. The library was established in 1874, a Carnegie library since 1914, was the first free tax-supported library in Kansas. As of 2018, the library has a 50 Mbps fiber optic internet connection; patrons are able to access it with five library computers or free Wi-Fi access using their own device. The library is a member of the [http://nckls.mykansaslibrary.org/ North Central Kansas Libraries System], which provides an inter-library book loan service from across the State of Kansas. The library is home to the 1919 "Peabody Roll of Honor" painting that depicts the names of all men from the Peabody Township who served in World War I.{{cite web |title=WWI Painting Restoration |url=https://peabody.lib.nckls.org/2016/04/13/wwi-painting-restoration/ |website=Peabody Township Library |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630210717/https://peabody.lib.nckls.org/2016/04/13/wwi-painting-restoration/ |archive-date=June 30, 2018 |date=April 13, 2016 |url-status=live}} It also has a significant meeting room downstairs with a kitchen and is handicap accessible.

{{See also|List of newspapers in Kansas|List of radio stations in Kansas|List of television stations in Kansas}}

• Peabody Gazette-Bulletin, local newspaper for Burns, Florence, Peabody.
• Hillsboro Free Press, free newspaper for the greater Marion County area.

Peabody is served by numerous AM and FM radio stations of the Wichita-Hutchinson listening market area,[http://www.ontheradio.net/metro/wichita_ks.aspx Wichita-Hutchinson Radio market.] and satellite radio. See Media in Wichita, Kansas

Peabody is served by over-the-air ATSC digital TV of the Wichita-Hutchinson viewing market area,[http://www.stationindex.com/tv/markets/Wichita-Hutchinson Wichita-Hutchinson TV market.] cable TV by Allegiance Communications, and satellite TV. See Media in Wichita, Kansas

• Small Town, USA, a feature documentary{{Cite web |url=http://smalltownusamovie.com/ |title=Small Town, USA - Documentary |access-date=2010-12-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110202202018/http://smalltownusamovie.com/ |archive-date=2011-02-02 |url-status=dead }} which is currently in pre-production,{{Cite web |url=http://smalltownusamovie.com/teaser-flash.html |title=Small Town, USA - Teaser Video |access-date=2010-12-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110514150930/http://www.smalltownusamovie.com/teaser-flash.html |archive-date=2011-05-14 |url-status=dead }} examines the challenges faced by communities, employers, and individuals as they work to develop cultural and economic models that will ensure survival. [http://www.img-pictures.com IMG Pictures] filmed in many small towns in rural Kansas, including Peabody.[https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=34260627482 Small Town, USA - Blog] The Peabody downtown is being used for the promotional picture.[http://www.img-pictures.com Small Town, USA - Studio]

Two railroads, BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad, pass through the city. The BNSF Railway runs east–west through the city and has a spur for grain cars at the east Mid Kansas Co-Op.[http://www.bnsf.com/customers/pdf/maps/div_ks.pdf 2009 BNSF Railway Map.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110325001559/http://www.bnsf.com/customers/pdf/maps/div_ks.pdf |date=2011-03-25 }} Amtrak's Southwest Chief passenger train travels on the BNSF Railway but stops at nearby Newton.[http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/BlobServer?blobcol=urldata&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobkey=id&blobwhere=1249200491121&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobheadername1=Content-disposition&blobheadervalue1=attachment;filename=Amtrak_SouthwestChief_2009.pdf Amtrak Southwest Chief Route Guide; 2009.] The Oklahoma Kansas Texas (OKT){{cite web | title = UP Railroad Common Line Names | publisher = Union Pacific Railroad | url = http://www.uprr.com/aboutup/maps/attachments/upcomnam.pdf | access-date = 2010-08-02}} line of the Union Pacific Railroad runs north–south through the city and has a spur for grain cars at the west Mid Kansas Co-Op.[http://www.uprr.com/aboutup/maps/attachments/allow_gross_full.pdf 2009 Union Pacific Railway Map.] The two railroads cross each other as a Level junction, and a rarely used connection between the two railroads allows eastbound BNSF trains to turn onto the northbound Union Pacific railroad. Both railways had depots which were previously in Peabody, but were demolished in the 1960s and 1970s.

20px U.S. Highway 50 passes through the northern edge of the city and follows roughly parallel to the BNSF Railway.[http://www.ksdot.org/burtransplan/maps/state-pdf/2011-12Mapside.pdf 2012 Kansas Highway Map; KSDOT.]

In the early years of the highway before U.S. Route 50 was finalized in the 1930s, the highway was known as the New Santa Fe Trail, which entered the north side of the city on Newell Road (later on Old Mill Road), and exited on the south-western side on 60th Street (known as the Old Trail). In fall 1933, an underpass on 9th street (50S) was constructed to go under the Rock Island Railroad as part of the New Deal highway program during the Great Depression.[http://peabody.advantage-preservation.com/Viewer/?fn=the_peabody_gazette-herald_usa_kansas_peabody_19330914_english_1 Initial Highway Contract Let; Peabody Gazette; September 14, 1933.][http://peabody.advantage-preservation.com/Viewer/?fn=the_peabody_gazette-herald_usa_kansas_peabody_19331207_english_2 The New Highway; Peabody Gazette; December 7, 1933.] Until the late 1950s, U.S. Route 50 was split into two routes through central Kansas. The routes were called 50N and 50S, and the highway through Peabody was 50S. From the 1930s to 1998, the highway was routed east to west through Peabody on 9th Street, then a bypass and overpass were built approximately 1.5 blocks north to avoid a dangerous underpass which went under the Union Pacific Railroad.[http://www.ksdot.org/burtransplan/maps/mapchangehist/BYPASSED%20CITIES.pdf U.S. Route 50 Peabody bypass map; KSDOT; 1998.]

The Kansas Department of Transportation proposed that U.S. Route 50 should be converted into a four-lane expressway from Emporia to western Kansas. In the meantime, additional passing lanes may be added.[http://www.ksdot.org/t-works/documents/NORTH-CENTRAL.pdf North-Central region proposed highway improvements; KSDOT; October 2010.]

• Internet
• Cable is provided by Allegiance Communications
• Wireless is provided by [http://www.Pixius.com/ Pixius Communications] and various cellular providers
• Satellite is provided by HughesNet, StarBand, WildBlue.
• Dialup is provided by AT&T, EarthLink / Southwind, [http://www.InterKan.net/ InterKan], [http://www.kitusa.com KITUSA] / Carroll's Web, [http://www.WWWebservice.net/ WWWebservice]
• TV
• Cable is provided by Allegiance Communications
• Satellite is provided by DirecTV, Dish Network
• Terrestrial is provided by regional digital TV stations
• Telephone
• Landline is provided by AT&T
• Cell Phone is provided by Verizon
• Electricity
• City is provided by Westar Energy
• Rural is provided by [http://www.flinthillsrec.com Flint Hills RECA] and [http://www.butlerrural.coop/ Butler REC]
• Natural Gas
• Service is provided by Atmos Energy
• Water
• City is provided by [http://www.PeabodyKS.com/utility-services.htm/ City of Peabody]
• Rural is provided by [http://harveycountyrwd1.com/ Harvey County RWD #1] ([https://www.krwa.net/Portals/krwa/mapovers/HV01.pdf map])
• Sewer
• Service is provided by [http://www.PeabodyKS.com/utility-services.htm/ City of Peabody]
• Trash
• Service is provided by Waste Connections

{{See also|Peabody-Burns_Junior/Senior_High_School#Notable_people|l1=List of Peabody-Burns High School notable people}}

• C. M. Arbuthnot (1852–1920), physician, founder of Arbuthnot Drug Company, Principal at public school in Peabody for two years.{{cite web|url=http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/marion/library/school/pubschls.txt|publisher=Peabody News|title=A Brief History of Peabody's Wonderful Educational Advancements|year=1901|access-date=March 30, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014112631/http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/marion/library/school/pubschls.txt|archive-date=October 14, 2012}}[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/12353401/ Arbuthnot Drug history; Belleville Telescope; September 14, 1989; Page 36.]
• Warren Bechtel (1872–1933), founder of Bechtel engineering and construction company, graduated from Peabody High School in 1891. In 1925, Warren, his three sons, and his brother Arthur (from Peabody) joined together to form the W.A. Bechtel Company, then later became Bechtel Corporation (second largest construction company in USA, as of 2022) (eighth largest private company in USA by revenue, as of 2017).
• Rebecca Ediger (born 1952), United States Secret Service agent, Special Award for Distinguished Service to the Executive Office of the President.{{Cite web |url=http://foundation.wichita.edu/page.aspx?pid=331 |title=Society of 1895 Honorees for 2011; Wichita State University Foundation. |access-date=2014-04-15 |archive-date=2014-04-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416183432/http://foundation.wichita.edu/page.aspx?pid=331 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://peabody.advantage-preservation.com/document/gazette-bulletin-2003-02-12-page-1 |title=Two PHS grads serve top office of the land; Peabody Gazette-Bulletin; February 12, 2003; Page 1 and 9. |access-date=April 15, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416210252/http://peabody.advantage-preservation.com/document/gazette-bulletin-2003-02-12-page-1 |archive-date=April 16, 2014 |url-status=dead }}
• George Fox (1880-1963), amateur archaeologist, historian, curator, author; was born in Peabody.
• Dennis Franchione (born 1951), head football coach at various colleges, last at Texas State University. Head football coach of Peabody High School from 1976 to 1977 of which his fall 1977 football team placed 2nd in 2A state playoffs.[https://web.archive.org/web/20060504115338/http://www.aggiesports.com/football/news/122604kimfran.htm Wife helps Franchione balance life on, off the football field; AggieSports; Published December 26, 2004.]
• Nick Hague (born 1975), NASA astronaut, Colonel in United States Air Force, deployed in Iraq War, test pilot at 416th Flight Test Squadron, teacher at United States Air Force Academy, attended grade school in Peabody.
• Lamar Hoover (1887–1944), head football coach at Fairmount College (now Wichita State University) for four years, head football coach at Oklahoma City University for two years, veteran of World War I, born in Peabody.
• Bertine Pinckney (1824–1909), also spelled Pinckney, Kansas House of Representatives in 1874,{{Cite web |url=http://www.kslib.info/government-information/legislative-information/kansas-legislators-past-and-present.html |title=Kansas Legislators Past and Present |access-date=2014-04-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017153240/http://www.kslib.info/government-information/legislative-information/kansas-legislators-past-and-present.html |archive-date=2013-10-17 |url-status=dead }} Wisconsin State Assembly, Wisconsin Senate, Colonel in Union Army,{{refn|group=book|name=hsk}} Postmaster in Peabody starting in 1877, farmer.{{refn|group=book|name=hsk}}
• Frederic Remington (1861–1909), American Old West artist, sheep rancher.[https://web.archive.org/web/20070630185122/http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/ah/1975/3/1975_3_6.shtml Frederic Remington’s Wild West; American Heritage Magazine; Vol 26, Issue 3; April 1975] Many text describe the location of his ranch near Peabody, instead it was closer to Plum Grove, which didn't have a railroad. He spent free time in both communities.
• Lawrence (L.D.) Slocombe (1905-1972), Kansas House of Representatives from 1956 to 1972,{{citation |url=https://archive.org/details/legislativedirec00kan8 |title=State of Kansas: Legislative Directory |year=1957 |via=Internet Archive}} rancher, farmer, businessman.
• Oscar Stauffer (1886–1982), founder of Stauffer Communications, editor of Peabody Gazette-Herald newspaper from 1915 to 1922.
• William Weidlein (1892–1983), aka "Bill", head football coach for Midland College and Fort Hays State University. His uncle, Philip Weidlein, was Mayor of Peabody in 1879.

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• Kaycee Nicole, fictitious persona, well-known case of Münchausen by Internet from 1999 to 2001.{{Cite web |url=http://cjonline.com/stories/052601/kan_webhoax.shtml |title=Girl's illness was Web hoax; Associated Press; May 26, 2001. |access-date=November 29, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101185748/http://cjonline.com/stories/052601/kan_webhoax.shtml |archive-date=January 1, 2014 |url-status=dead }}[http://peabody.advantage-preservation.com/document/gazette-bulletin-2001-05-30-page-1 FBI declines to prosecute in 'Kaycee' internet hoax; Peabody Gazette-Bulletin; May 30, 2001; Page 1 and 2.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140417001146/http://peabody.advantage-preservation.com/document/gazette-bulletin-2001-05-30-page-1 |date=April 17, 2014 }}

• [http://specialcollections.wichita.edu/kw/towns.asp?town=Peabody&county=Marion Historic Images of Peabody], Special Photo Collections at Wichita State University Library

Image:Peabody KS - downtown.jpg|Downtown Peabody (looking south in 2010)

Image:First Baptist Church in Peabody, Kansas.jpg|First Baptist Church (looking north in 2010)

Image:Prairie Lawn Cemetery Near Peabody, Kansas.jpg|Prairie Lawn Cemetery (looking east), north of U.S. 50 highway on Old Mill Rd (2010)

• Peabody Township, Marion County, Kansas (south of 9th Street in Peabody)
• Catlin Township, Marion County, Kansas (north of 9th Street in Peabody)
• Peabody-Burns Junior/Senior High School
• Main Street Programs in the United States
• List of Grand Army of the Republic posts in Kansas
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Marion County, Kansas
• Peabody Downtown Historic District
• Peabody Historical Library Museum
• Peabody Township Library
• W.H. Morgan House
• J.S. Schroeder Building
• Peabody City Park
• Threshing Stone
• Sunflower Theater
• Historical Maps of Marion County, Kansas
• La Junta Subdivision, branch of the BNSF Railway
• Kaycee Nicole, fictitious persona, well-known case of Münchausen by Internet from 1999 to 2001

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{{refn|group=book|name=hsk|{{cite book |title=History of the State of Kansas |url=http://www.kancoll.org/books/cutler/marion/marion-co-p5.html#PEABODY |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030305044535/http://www.kancoll.org/books/cutler/marion/marion-co-p5.html#PEABODY |url-status=dead |archive-date=2003-03-05 |author=William G. Cutler |location=Chicago |publisher=A.T. Andreas Publisher |date=1883 }} }}

{{refn|group=book|name="kcsh"|{{cite book |title=Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc: Volume 2 |url=https://archive.org/details/kansascycloped02blac |author=Frank W. Blackmar |location=Chicago |publisher=Standard Publishing Company |date=1912 |pages=457–458}}}}

{{refn|group=book|name=trh|{{cite book |author=Carl and Helen Hansen |title=Townsend Ranch History, 1870–1987 |date=1990 |location=Peabody }}}}

{{See also|Marion County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Marion County, Kansas}}

• Light Up The Sky : Peabody at 150 : 1871-2021; Donald E. Skinner; Mennonite Press; 375 pages; 2021; LCCN 2021906326.
• The Women of Peabody; Peabody Historical Society; Mennonite Press; 250 pages; 2010; LCCN 2010928692.
• The Germans We Trusted: Stories Which Had To Be Told...; Pamela Taylor; Lutterworth Press; 192 pages; 2003; {{ISBN|978-0-7188-3034-2}}. (World War II POW camp history)
• History of the Peabody United Methodist Church, 125 Years, 1871–1996; Kris Carswell and Muriel Wolfersperger.
• Townsend Ranch History, 1870–1987; Carl F. and Helen Hansen; 1990.
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233706/http://www.dgatx.com/family/people/Jane-Good/pubs/1982/11-23/hs.html As I Remember]; Jane Huguenin Good; 269 pages; 1982.
• [https://www.kshs.org/publicat/history/1979spring_samuels.pdf Frederic Remington, the Holiday Sheepman]; Peggy and Harold Samuels; Kansas History: A Journal of the Central Plains; 12 pages; Vol 2, No 1, Spring 1979.
• St Paul's Lutheran Church, Peabody Kansas, 1877–1977, 100th Anniversary Service, Centennial Celebration; St Paul's Lutheran Church; 1977.
• The First 100 Years, United Methodist Church, 1871–1971, Peabody, Kansas.
• Peabody: The First 100 Years; Peabody Historical Society; Peabody Gazette-Herald; 123 pages; 1971.
• Peabody Centennial, 1871–1971, Commemorative Centennial Program; 1971.
• Peabody: As It Once Was; Les Bauslin; 44 pages; 1968.
• [https://archive.org/details/followupstudyofm00jone/ Follow-up study of the male graduates of the Peabody High School from 1951 to 1966]; Gary L. Jones; Kansas State University; 56 pages; 1967.
• The Wealth She Gathered; Helen Marie (Lyon) Cooper; Chapman & Grimes; 260 pages; 1950; A47332. (wife of George Cooper)
• [http://peabody.advantage-preservation.com/Viewer/?fn=the_peabody_herald_usa_kansas_peabody_19150603_english_1 "Peabody in Early Days"]; W. A. Sterling, Peabody Herald; June 3, 1915.
• [http://peabody.advantage-preservation.com/Viewer/?fn=the_peabody_gazette_usa_kansas_peabody_18760707_english_3 "History of Peabody"]; A. H. Lackey; Peabody Gazette; July 7, 1876.
• [http://peabody.advantage-preservation.com/ Peabody Newspaper Archive], 1876 to 2017.

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• {{Official website|https://www.peabodyks.com/|Peabody - Official}}
• [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41260968 Peabody - Directory of Public Officials], League of Kansas Municipalities
• [http://www.kshs.org/resource/national_register/nominationsNRDB/Marion_PeabodyDowntownHistoricDistrictNR.pdf Detailed history of all buildings in Peabody Downtown Historic District] (10MB)
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20130509021513/http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/marion/library/peabody.htm 1901 Peabody newspaper articles], many articles and photos
• [https://archive.org/download/usgs_drg_ks_38097_b1/o38097b1.tif USGS topo map of Peabody area].

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