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Peterson, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 40°48′47″N 85°00′53″W / 40.81306°N 85.01472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Adams |
Township | Kirkland |
Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46733 |
FIPS code | 18-59382[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 441058[1] |
Peterson is an unincorporated community in Kirkland Township, Adams County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Peterson was named for Smith Peterson, who was instrumental in bringing the railroad to the settlement.[3] A post office was established at Peterson in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1940.[4]
...and named for Smith Peterson, a lawyer from nearby Decatur who obtained the right-of-way...