Petersville, Indiana
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|settlement_type = Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
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|subdivision_name2 = Bartholomew
|subdivision_type3 = Township
|subdivision_name3 = Clay
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|timezone = Eastern (EST)
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|elevation_ft = 656
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|postal_code = 47203
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|blank_info = 18-59400{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}
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|blank1_info = 2830315{{GNIS|2830315}}
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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.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Bartholomew&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Bartholomew County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=27 August 2014}} The community was named for its founder, Peter T. Blessing.{{cite book|last=Gannett|first=Henry|title=The origin of certain place names in the United States|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ|year=1905|publisher=Govt. Print. Off.|page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n242 243]}}
References
{{Bartholomew County, Indiana}}
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Bartholomew County, Indiana
Category:Unincorporated communities in Indiana
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