Welcome to Petersburg ...
The coastal city of Petersburg is located on Kupreanof Island (in the Alaskan Pan Handle).
While we don't have a date for the founding of Petersburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Petersburg had a population of 2,948 people.<1> (see below for details).
Petersburg is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Petersburg lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Petersburg, you will leave Alaskan Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
Petersburg lies within the (907) area code.
The ZIP code for Petersburg: 99833<3>
Websites for Petersburg ...
Official Website: www.petersburg.org/
Communities Also Named Petersburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 54 communities that are also named Petersburg - they are located in California (2), Delaware, Georgia, Illinois (3), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (6), Kentucky (3), Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (4), Nebraska, New Jersey (3), New York, North Carolina (3), North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Petersburg.
Communities near Petersburg ...
We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Petersburg.
- Keene Channel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keene Channel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene Channel
- Saint John Harbor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John Harbor
- Vank Island
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vank Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vank Island
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Petersburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Petersburg.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Petersburg. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Petersburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Page for Petersburg ...
Looking for more information about Petersburg? 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.
You can learn more by visiting the TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg.
Adding Petersburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Petersburg 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 Petersburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Petersburg post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Petersburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Petersburg: www.petersburg.org/
The official website for State of Alaska: https://alaska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Petersburg. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Petersburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Petersburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Petersburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |