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Peabody, MA - Settled in 1626 as part of Salem, the are was known as the Northfields, "the Farms", and Brooksby.
By 1752, the area sperated from Salem and incorporated as part of the town of Danvers and referred to as the South Parish.
On May 18, 1855 the town broke away from Danvers to become the town of South Danvers. By April 30, 1868 the community voted to changed their name to Peabody after George Peabody, a noted philanthropist. In 1916 the town was incorporated as a city.
By 1752, the area sperated from Salem and incorporated as part of the town of Danvers and referred to as the South Parish.
On May 18, 1855 the town broke away from Danvers to become the town of South Danvers. By April 30, 1868 the community voted to changed their name to Peabody after George Peabody, a noted philanthropist. In 1916 the town was incorporated as a city.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peabody,_Massachusetts
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 42°31'57"N 70°58'25"W
- Lynn, Massachusetts 3.8 km
- Hull, Massachusetts 23 km
- Quincy, Massachusetts 26 km
- Hingham, Massachusetts 29 km
- Scituate, Massachusetts 32 km
- Norwell, Massachusetts 38 km
- Hanover, Massachusetts 42 km
- Marshfield, Massachusetts 44 km
- Pembroke, Massachusetts 47 km
- Town of Duxbury, Massachusetts 51 km
- Salem Country Club 0.5 km
- Brooksby Farm 1.8 km
- Imterchange Rte 128 & I-95 / Rte 1 / Rte 129 2.2 km
- Puritan Lawn Memorial Park 2.5 km
- Suntaug Lake 2.7 km
- Winnona Pond Resevoir 3 km
- The Meadow at Peabody Municipal Golf Course 3.9 km
- Walden Pond 4.4 km
- Spring Pond 4.5 km
- Lynn Woods reservation 4.8 km
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