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
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Petersville, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Bartholomew County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The origin of certain place names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 243.