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Welcome to Petrey ...

The town of Petrey is located in Crenshaw County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Petrey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Petrey has a population of 58 people<2> (see below for details).

Petrey is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Petrey: 334 & 483<4>

The ZIP code for Petrey: 36062<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Petrey had an population of 58 people (or a decrease of 7.94% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Petrey had a population of 58 people. This makes Petrey the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 58 people, the population of Petrey decreased 7.94% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 63 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Petrey.

Communities near Petrey ...

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

  • Troy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Troy is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
  • Luverne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Brantley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Rutledge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
  • Goshen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Glenwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Ansley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ansley is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
  • Kent
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Kent is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
  • Vernledge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Vernledge is located in Crenshaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernledge
  • Youngblood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Youngblood is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Petrey ...

Looking for more information about Petrey? 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 Petrey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Petrey.

Adding Petrey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Petrey 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 (so far) for Petrey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Petrey post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Petrey.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Crenshaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Petrey.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Petrey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 334 code has been Overlayed with the 483 area code. New phone numbers in the Petrey area will be assigned with one of these codes: 334 or 483. As a result, placing a call in the Petrey area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 town (such as Petrey). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Petrey or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/