Petersville, Indiana

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|subdivision_name2 = Bartholomew

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|subdivision_name3 = Clay

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|timezone = Eastern (EST)

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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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