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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Petersville, Indiana

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. The community was named for its founder, Peter T. Blessing.

References

  1. ^ 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.