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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 Petersburg had a population of 82 people in 1895 with 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.

  • Almoral
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Almoral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral
    • Almoral is located in Delaware County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Almoral
    • From Petersburg to Almoral
  • Earlville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Vienna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Colesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Greeley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Dyersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Luxemburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxemburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
    • Oneida is located in Delaware County
  • Delaware
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Updegraff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Updegraff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Updegraff
    • Updegraff is located in Clayton County
  • Wood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Delhi
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Rockville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Worthington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgewood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Millville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Clayton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Millville
    • From Petersburg to Millville
  • Osterdock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Thorpe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorpe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorpe
    • Thorpe is located in Delaware County
  • Manchester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Elkport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Farley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bankston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bankston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Hopkinton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Turkey River
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Kidder
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kidder have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
    • Kidder is located in Dubuque County
  • Cottage Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
    • Cottage Hill is located in Dubuque County
  • Littleport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
    • Littleport is located in Clayton County
  • North Buena Vista
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Cassville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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Footnotes ...

<1>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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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