| Brainerd, Kansas | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Image Map1: | Map of Butler Co, Ks, USA.png |
| Map Caption1: | KDOT map of Butler County (legend) |
| Pushpin Map: | Kansas#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Brainerd |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Coordinates: | 37.9511°N -97.0953°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Butler |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Milton |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Title1: | Platted |
| Established Date1: | 1885 |
| Named For: | Elisha B. Brainerd (landowner) |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Elevation Ft: | 1385 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 67154 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 316 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 473721 |
Brainerd is an unincorporated community in Butler County, Kansas, United States. It is located on the north side of K-196 highway between the cities of Whitewater and Potwin.
See also: History of Kansas. For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, 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, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.
In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France. 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 for 2.83 cents per acre.
In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1855, Butler County was established within the Kansas Territory, which included the land for modern day Brainerd.
A post office was established in Holden on December 14, 1870, then renamed to Brainerd on January 25, 1886. The post office closed on August 31, 1907.[1]
Brainerd was platted in 1885 around a depot along the McPherson branch of the Missouri Pacific Railroad.[2] The community was named for Elisha B. Brainerd, an original landowner.[3] It quickly grew, including some businesses and houses from nearby community of Plum Grove.[4]
In 1961, Frederic Remington High School was built immediately north of Brainerd. Leading up to this new school, Whitewater, Potwin, Brainerd, Elbing, Furley, Countryside, and Golden Gate schools merged to form a joint rural high school. Heated opposition between Whitewater and Potwin occurred during the discussion for the location of the new high school. Rural voters pushed for a centralized location in neither town. A public vote was passed to build the new school near Brainerd.[5]
In 2006, the Remington Rock monument was built near the Frederic Remington High School.
Brainerd is located at 37.9511°N -97.0953°W (37.9511267, -97.0953122), which is the north side of K-196 highway between the cities of Whitewater and Potwin.
The community is served by Remington USD 206 public school district. The Remington High School mascot is a Bronco.
Goessel is served by numerous radio stations of the Wichita-Hutchinson listening market area,[6] and satellite radio. See Media in Wichita, Kansas.
Goessel is served by over-the-air ATSC digital TV of the Wichita-Hutchinson viewing market area,[7] cable TV, and satellite TV. See Media in Wichita, Kansas.
K-196 highway runs along the south side of the community.