Pettysville, Indiana

Pettysville
Unincorporated community
Pettysville
Coordinates: 40°52′53″N 85°58′54″W / 40.88139°N 85.98167°WCoordinates: 40°52′53″N 85°58′54″W / 40.88139°N 85.98167°W
Country United States
State Indiana
County Miami
Township Richland
Elevation[1] 738 ft (225 m)
ZIP code 46926
FIPS code 18-59440[2]
GNIS feature ID 441069

Pettysville is an unincorporated community in Richland Township, Miami County, Indiana.

History

Pettysville was platted by Daniel Petty, who opened a store when the Vandalia Railroad was extended to the site in 1872.[3]

Geography

Pettysville is on the Eel River, in the eastern part of Richland Township. Pettysville is located at 40°52′53″N 85°58′54″W / 40.88139°N 85.98167°W.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Bodurtha , Arthur Lawrence (1914). History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Pub. p. 198.