Petersville, Iowa Explained
| Official Name: | Petersville, Iowa |
| Pushpin Map: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Clinton |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 755 |
| Coordinates: | 41.9675°N -90.5336°W |
| Area Code: | 563 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 464697 |
Petersville is an unincorporated community in Clinton County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.
History
Petersville was originally called Quigley.[1] The present name honors John Peters and family, pioneer settlers. The town was platted as Petersville in 1902.[2]
A post office was established under the name Quigley in 1883, and renamed Petersville in 1902; this post office closed in 1935.[3]
Petersville's population was 55 in 1925.[4] The population was 28 in 1940.[5]
Notes and References
- Book: A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways . Chicago and North Western Railway Company . 1908 . 113.
- Book: Wolfe, Patrick B.. Wolfe's History of Clinton County, Iowa. 1911. B. F. Bowen. 390.
- Web site: Clinton County . Jim Forte Postal History . 24 March 2015.
- Book: Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions . 1925 . Rand McNally & Company . 190 . en.
- Book: The Attorneys List . United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department . 1940 . 309 . en.
