Petersville, Indiana

Petersville
Unincorporated community
Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
Petersville Location in Bartholomew County
Coordinates: 39°13′28″N 85°49′12″W / 39.22444°N 85.82000°W / 39.22444; -85.82000Coordinates: 39°13′28″N 85°49′12″W / 39.22444°N 85.82000°W / 39.22444; -85.82000
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Bartholomew
Township	Clay
Elevation[1]	650 ft (200 m)
ZIP code	47203
FIPS code	18-59400[2]
GNIS feature ID	441061

Petersville is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana.

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]

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. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ↑ "Bartholomew County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 August 2014. 
4. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The origin of certain place names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 243.