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Petersville is an unincorporated community in Clinton County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
Petersville, Iowa | |
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Unincorporated community | |
 Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Petersville | |
  Petersville, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°58′03″N 90°32′01″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Clinton |
| Elevation | 755 ft (230 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 563 |
| GNIS feature ID | 464697[1] |
History
Petersville was originally called Quigley.[2] The present name honors John Peters and family, pioneer settlers.[2] The town was platted as Petersville in 1902.[3]
A post office was established under the name Quigley in 1883, and renamed Petersville in 1902; this post office closed in 1935.[4][5]
Petersville's population was 55 in 1925.[6]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Petersville, Iowa
- Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 113.
- Wolfe, Patrick B. (1911). Wolfe's History of Clinton County, Iowa. B. F. Bowen. p. 390.
- "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Petersville Post Office (historical)
- Company, Rand McNally and (1925). Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. p. 190.
Municipalities and communities of Clinton County, Iowa, United States | ||
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County seat: Clinton | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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