Petersville is an unincorporated community in Clinton County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
Petersville, Iowa | |
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Petersville, Iowa | |
Coordinates: 41°58′03″N 90°32′01″W / 41.96750°N 90.53361°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 | 563 |
GNIS feature ID | 464697[1] |
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] The population was 28 in 1940.[7]