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PETERSVILLE, TEXAS

DeWitt County, Central Texas South

State Highway 111
4 Miles W of Yoakum
4 Miles E of Hocheim
20 Miles N of Cuero the county seat
21 Miles SE of Gonzales
Population: 38 (2000)

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Petersville Texas Road Sign
Petersville Road Sign
TE photo 2002

History in a Pecan Shell

Petersville has no 19th Century history. It dates from 1932 when a man named Frank Peters opened a store near what had been Hochheim Prairie. Prior to Mr. Peter’s store, a dance hall had been in operation here. St. Anne’s Catholic Church bought the building in 1945. In the late 1940s, Petersville had several businesses including a blacksmith and two groceries. It reported a population of 38 for the 2000 Census.
DeWitt County - Petersville Texas Church and Cemetery
Petersville Church and Cemetery
TE photo 2002

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Petersville, Texas Nearby Towns:
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Yoakum
Hocheim
Gonzales
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