Welcome to Petersville ...
Petersville is located in Bartholomew County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Petersville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
Petersville is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Petersville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Petersville: 812 & 930<3>
The ZIP code for Petersville: 47203<4>
Communities Also Named Petersville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Petersville - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Brunswick, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Petersville.
Communities near Petersville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Petersville.
- Columbus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Seymour
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Greensburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Greensburg is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <5>
- North Vernon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Edinburgh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Westport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Princes Lakes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princes Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princes Lakes
- Princes Lakes is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
- Saint Paul
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elizabethtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 Petersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Petersville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Petersville. 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 Petersville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Petersville. See our Newspapers Page for Petersville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Petersville ...
Looking for more information about Petersville? 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 Petersville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Petersville.
Adding Petersville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Petersville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Petersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Petersville post office opened in 1873.
We also found Petersville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Petersville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Bartholomew, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Petersville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Petersville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the Petersville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Petersville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Petersville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |