Petersville, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Petersville, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Mapsize:120px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Bartholomew County
Pushpin Label:Petersville
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bartholomew County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bartholomew
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Clay
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:39.2264°N -85.8192°W
Elevation Ft:656
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47203
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-59400[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2830315

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

History

A post office was established at Petersville in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900.[2] The community was named for its founder, Peter T. Blessing.[3]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: Bartholomew County . Jim Forte Postal History . 27 August 2014.
  3. Book: Gannett, Henry. The origin of certain place names in the United States. 1905. Govt. Print. Off.. 243.