Petersville is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Petersville, Indiana | |
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 Bartholomew County's location in Indiana | |
  Petersville Location in Bartholomew County | |
| Coordinates: 39°13′35″N 85°49′09″W / 39.22639°N 85.81917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Bartholomew |
| Township | Clay |
| Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47203 |
| FIPS code | 18-59400[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830315[1] |
History
editA post office was established at Petersville in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900.[3] The community was named for its founder, Peter T. Blessing.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Petersville, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Bartholomew County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The origin of certain place names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 243.
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