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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Petersburg Station (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Petersburg Station. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Petersburg Station ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Petersburg Station: Petersburg Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Petersburg Station is located in Delaware County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Delaware County: Buchanan, Clayton, Dubuque, Fayette, Jones & Linn.

Below are the counties that are near Petersburg Station. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Petersburg Station:

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Petersburg Station)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg Station, with the one closest to Petersburg Station listed first.
    • Petersburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Delaware County
    • Earlville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Holy Cross
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
      • Holy Cross is located in Delaware County
    • Delaware
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Delaware is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Rockville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Delaware County
    • Delhi
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <2>
    • Oneida
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Delaware County
    • Greeley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
      • Greeley is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <2>
    • Colesburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
      • Colesburg is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Hopkinton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Manchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Edgewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <2>
    • Golden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Delaware County
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg Station, with the one closest to Petersburg Station listed first.
    • Lamont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamont <2>
    • Monti
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monti
      • Monti is located in Buchanan County
    • Winthrop
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
    • Aurora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Quasqueton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Doris
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
      • Doris is located in Buchanan County
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg Station, with the one closest to Petersburg Station listed first.
    • Wood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
      • Wood is located in Clayton County
    • Millville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
    • Elkport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
      • Elkport is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Garber
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
      • Garber is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Osterdock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterdock
      • Osterdock is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • North Buena Vista
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buena Vista
      • North Buena Vista is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Littleport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
      • Littleport is located in Clayton County
    • Guttenberg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Mederville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
      • Mederville is located in Clayton County
    • Strawberry Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Point
      • Strawberry Point is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawberry Point <2>
    • Osborne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
      • Osborne is located in Clayton County
    • Garnavillo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Clayton Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
      • Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
  • Dubuque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg Station, with the one closest to Petersburg Station listed first.
    • Dyersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
      • Dyersville is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersville <2>
    • Summit Village Dyersville Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Village Dyersville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village Dyersville Park
      • Summit Village Dyersville Park is located in Dubuque County
    • New Vienna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
      • New Vienna is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Worthington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
    • Luxemburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxemburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
      • Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Farley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bankston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bankston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
      • Bankston is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Holy Cross
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
      • Holy Cross is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Epworth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth
      • Epworth is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epworth <2>
    • Graf
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
      • Graf is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Rickardsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rickardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickardsville
      • Rickardsville is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Cascade
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Balltown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
      • Balltown is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg Station, with the one closest to Petersburg Station listed first.
    • Maryville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
      • Maryville is located in Fayette County
    • Arlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg Station, with the one closest to Petersburg Station listed first.
    • Garry Owen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garry Owen
      • Garry Owen is located in Jackson County
    • Canton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Jackson County
    • Crab Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
      • Crab Town is located in Jackson County
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg Station, with the one closest to Petersburg Station listed first.
    • Argand
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
      • Argand is located in Jones County
    • Monticello
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <2>
    • Langworthy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langworthy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
      • Langworthy is located in Jones County
    • Amber
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
      • Amber is located in Jones County
    • Anamosa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
      • Anamosa is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <2>
    • Center Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
      • Center Junction is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
    • Stone City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
      • Stone City is located in Jones County
    • Onslow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onslow
      • Onslow is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onslow <2>
    • Fairview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Jones County
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg Station, with the one closest to Petersburg Station listed first.
    • Prairieburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
      • Prairieburg is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
    • Coggon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Central City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Troy Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Viola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Linn County
  • Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • East Dubuque
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Grant County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg Station, with the one closest to Petersburg Station listed first.
    • Cassville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
    • Glen Haven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
      • Glen Haven is located in Grant County (WI)
    • North Andover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
      • North Andover is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Beetown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetown
      • Beetown is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Sinnipee ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sinnipee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnipee
      • Sinnipee is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Bagley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
      • Bagley is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Potosi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
      • Potosi is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Rutledge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Tennyson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennyson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
      • Tennyson is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Wyalusing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
      • Wyalusing is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Bloomington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Petersburg Station, see our County-by-County Page for Petersburg Station.

Newspapers Published in Petersburg Station ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 104 newspapers that have been published in the area around Petersburg Station.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Petersburg Station, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Petersburg Station.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Petersburg Station:

Cemeteries Near Petersburg Station ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Petersburg Station.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Petersburg Station covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Vanduesen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanduesen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanduesen Cemetery
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Plum Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
  • Rockville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery
  • Pine View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (316 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Petersburg Station in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Petersburg Station.

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

  • Earlville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Petersburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Delaware County
  • Almoral
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almoral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral
    • Almoral is located in Delaware County
  • Dyersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
    • Dyersville is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersville <2>
  • New Vienna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
    • New Vienna is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
  • Delaware
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
    • Delaware is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Delhi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Delhi is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <2>
  • Rockville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Delaware County
  • Oneida
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
    • Oneida is located in Delaware County
  • Worthington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Worthington is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
  • Greeley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
    • Greeley is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <2>
  • Luxemburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxemburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
    • Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Colesburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
      • Colesburg is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Hopkinton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Farley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Petersburg Station. See our List of 1890's Communities around Petersburg Station.

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Petersburg Station) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Petersburg Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5042, Longitude: -91.2135       In this case, the coordinates for Petersburg Station have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Petersburg Station, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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