Petersville, Indiana

Petersville is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Petersville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
Petersville
Location in Bartholomew County
Coordinates: 39°13′28″N 85°49′12″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBartholomew
TownshipClay
Elevation650 ft (200 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47203
FIPS code18-59400[2]
GNIS feature ID441061

History

A post office was established at Petersville in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900.[4] The community was named for its founder, Peter T. Blessing.[5]

Geography

Petersville is located at 39°13′28″N 85°49′12″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Petersville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  4. "Bartholomew County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  5. Gannett, Henry (1905). The origin of certain place names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 243.



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