Welcome to Peters Switch ...
Peters Switch is located in Jackson County<1>.
The location of Peters Switch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Peters Switch, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Peters Switch is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Peters Switch lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Peters Switch lies within the (812) area code.
Communities near Peters Switch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peters Switch.
- Columbus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Bartholomew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <4>
- Seymour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <4>
- North Vernon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vernon
- North Vernon is located in Jennings County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,626 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Vernon <4>
- Austin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <4>
- Brownstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
- Brownstown is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <4>
- Crothersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crothersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crothersville
- Crothersville is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crothersville <4>
- Elizabethtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
- Vernon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Jennings County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <4>
- Clifford
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Cortland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Peters Switch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peters Switch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Peters Switch. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Peters Switch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Peters Switch. See our Newspapers Page for Peters Switch.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peters Switch ...
Looking for more information about Peters Switch? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Peters Switch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Peters Switch.
Adding Peters Switch to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Peters Switch in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Peters Switch was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Peters Switch on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Peters Switch.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peters Switch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Peters Switch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |