Petersville, Indiana

Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
39°13′35″N 85°49′09″W / 39.22639°N 85.81917°W / 39.22639; -85.81917CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyBartholomewTownshipClayElevation656 ft (200 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
47203
FIPS code18-59400[2]GNIS feature ID2830315[1]

Petersville is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[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. ^ a b c 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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