Petersville, Iowa

Petersville is an unincorporated community in Clinton County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.^[1]

Petersville, Iowa
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	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] The population was 28 in 1940.^[7]