Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Petersburg had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.

• Carters
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters
  • Carters is located in Murray County
• Wheeler ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
  • Wheeler is located in Gordon County
• Colima
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colima have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colima
  • Colima is located in Gordon County
• Coosawattee ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coosawattee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosawattee
  • Coosawattee is located in Gordon County
• Wells ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
  • Wells is located in Murray County
• Buff ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
  • Buff is located in Gordon County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
• Ranger
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
  • Ranger is located in Gordon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranger <3>
• Redbud
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud
  • Redbud is located in Gordon County
• Fidelle
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fidelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelle
  • Fidelle is located in Gordon County
• Igo ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Igo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo
  • Igo is located in Gordon County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 359 people
• Bobo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
  • Bobo is located in Gordon County
• Carlisle ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
  • Carlisle is located in Gilmer County
• Dennis
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
  • Dennis is located in Murray County
• Cash
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
  • Cash is located in Gordon County
• Decora
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decora
  • Decora is located in Gordon County
• Crane Eater
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane Eater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Eater
  • Crane Eater is located in Gordon County
• Tails Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
  • Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people
• Sonoraville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonoraville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
  • Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
• Fairmount
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
  • Fairmount is located in Gordon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmount <3>
• Ludville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludville
  • Ludville is located in Pickens County
• Hinton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
  • Hinton is located in Pickens County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people
• Blaine
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
  • Blaine is located in Pickens County
• Town Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
  • Town Creek is located in Gilmer County
• Talona
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talona
  • Talona is located in Gilmer County
• Farmville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
  • Farmville is located in Gordon County
• Jerusalem
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
  • Jerusalem is located in Pickens County
• Fort Mountain ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mountain
  • Fort Mountain is located in Murray County

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Gordon County: www.gordoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/