Petersville, Indiana

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Petersville, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
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Petersville
Location in Bartholomew County
Coordinates: 39°13′35″N85°49′09″W / 39.22639°N 85.81917°W / 39.22639; -85.81917
Country United States
State Indiana
County Bartholomew
Township Clay
Elevation
[1]
656 ft (200 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47203
FIPS code 18-59400 [2]
GNIS feature ID2830315 [1]

Petersville is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

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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]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau designated Petersville as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 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.
  5. ↑ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.


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