Welcome to Peterton ...

Peterton is located in Osage County<1>.

The location of Peterton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Peterton, 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.

Peterton is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Peterton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Peterton: (785)

Communities near Peterton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peterton.

• Carbondale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Carbondale is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
• Auburn
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in Shawnee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
• Lyndon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
  • Lyndon is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <4>
• Overbrook
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
  • Overbrook is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overbrook <4>
• Burlingame
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlingame have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
  • Burlingame is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
  • Former name for Burlingame:
  • American Settlement
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <4>
• Lebo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
  • Lebo is located in Coffey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebo <4>
• Scranton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
  • Scranton is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <4>
• Quenemo
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
  • Quenemo is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
  • Quenemo has also been known as:
  • Quenemo Agency
• Melvern
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
  • Melvern is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
  • Melvern has also been known as:
  • Melvin
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvern <4>
• Harveyville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
  • Harveyville is located in Wabaunsee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people

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 Peterton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peterton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Peterton. 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 Peterton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Peterton. See our Newspapers Page for Peterton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peterton ...

Looking for more information about Peterton? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Peterton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Peterton.

Adding Peterton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Peterton 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 Peterton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Peterton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Peterton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peterton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Osage County: www.osageco.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/