Welcome to Peters ...
Peters is located in San Joaquin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Peters, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Peters is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Peters lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Peters is located in the (209) area code.
Communities Also Named Peters ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Peters - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan (2), Nebraska, North Dakota, South Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Peters.
Communities near Peters ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peters.
- Stockton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stockton is located in San Joaquin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <3>
- Manteca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteca
- Manteca is located in San Joaquin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteca <3>
- Lodi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Lodi is located in San Joaquin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68,186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <3>
- Lathrop
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop
- Lathrop is located in San Joaquin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lathrop <3>
- Riverbank
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
- Riverbank is located in Stanislaus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverbank <3>
- Oakdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Oakdale is located in Stanislaus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <3>
- Ripon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripon
- Ripon is located in San Joaquin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripon <3>
- Escalon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escalon
- Escalon is located in San Joaquin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Escalon <3>
- Farmington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <3>
- Walthal
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Peters. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peters.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Peters. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Peters.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Peters. See our Newspapers Page for Peters.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peters ...
Looking for more information about Peters? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Peters, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Peters.
Adding Peters to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Peters in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Peters was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Peters mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (August 1903).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Peters.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peters. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Joaquin County: www.sjgov.org/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Joaquin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Peters - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |