Welcome to Petronia ...
Petronia is located in Lowndes County<1>.
The location of Petronia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Petronia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Petronia is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Petronia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Petronia: (334)
Communities near Petronia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Petronia.
- Selma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Selma is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <4>
- Mosses
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
- Mosses is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- Autaugaville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Autaugaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
- Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Hayneville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayneville
- Hayneville is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayneville <4>
- White Hall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- White Hall is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Gordonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Lowndesboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndesboro
- Lowndesboro is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowndesboro <4>
- Benton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Jones Bluff Dam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jones Bluff Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bluff Dam
- Jones Bluff Dam is located in Autauga County
- Old Town
(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 Petronia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Petronia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Petronia. 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 Petronia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Petronia. See our Newspapers Page for Petronia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Petronia ...
Looking for more information about Petronia? 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 Petronia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Petronia.
Adding Petronia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Petronia 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 Petronia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Petronia post office opened in 1898.
We also found Petronia on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Petronia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Petronia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lowndes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Petronia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |