Petersville, Indiana

Petersville is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

Petersville, Indiana
Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
Petersville
Location in Bartholomew County
Coordinates: 39°13′35″N 85°49′09″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBartholomew
TownshipClay
Elevation656 ft (200 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47203
FIPS code18-59400[2]
GNIS feature ID2830315[1]

History

A 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

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Petersville, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Bartholomew County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The origin of certain place names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 243.


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