Petersville, Indiana

About Petersville

Petersville is a small unincorporated community in southern Indiana.

Officially, Petersville is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.15 square miles.

📰 Petersville News Today

• Fire destroys former Petersville one-room school building The Republic News · Jun 14
• Elizabeth Garber Obituary - Columbus, IN Dignity Memorial · Jan 25
• County now owns Underwood Petersville community center timesdaily.com · Oct 1
• Obituary information for Mr. William G. Jackson Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Homes and Crematory · Apr 9
• Photo gallery — Buildings USPS · Mar 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Petersville Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.15 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Petersville

• Richards School Park reviews ★

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⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Petersville

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