Petersville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
Petersville is located in Bartholomew County, Indiana
Petersville
Petersville
Location in Bartholomew County
Coordinates: 39°13′28″N 85°49′12″W / 39.22444°N 85.82000°W / 39.22444; -85.82000
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBartholomew
TownshipClay
Elevation
[1]
650 ft (200 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47203
FIPS code18-59400[2]
GNIS feature ID441061

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

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 / 39.22444°N 85.82000°W / 39.22444; -85.82000.

References

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


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