Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
| Pettysville, Indiana | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 40°52′53″N 85°58′54″W / 40.88139°N 85.98167°W / 40.88139; -85.98167 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Miami |
| Township | Richland |
| Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46926 |
| FIPS code | 18-59440 |
| GNIS feature ID | 441069 |
Pettysville is an unincorporated community in Richland Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
Pettysville was named for storekeeper Daniel Petty, who platted the community in 1872 when the Vandalia Railroad was extended to that point. A post office was established at Pettysville in 1875, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1917.
Geography
Pettysville is on the Eel River, in the eastern part of Richland Township.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pettysville, Indiana
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- Bodurtha, Arthur Lawrence (1914). History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Pub. pp. 198.
- "Miami County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
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| County seat: Peru | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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