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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 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.

  • Berryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Berryville is located in Richland County
  • Friendsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
    • Friendsville is located in Wabash County
  • Allendale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sumner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sumner is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,961 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <3>
  • Patton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Patton is located in Wabash County
  • Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
  • Gards Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gards Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gards Point
    • Gards Point is located in Wabash County
  • Saint Francisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Bridgeport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • West Salem
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
    • West Salem is located in Edwards County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
  • Beal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
    • Beal is located in Knox County (IN)
  • Billett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
    • Billett is located in Lawrence County
  • Claremont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Claremont is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <3>
  • Mount Carmel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Lawrenceville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <3>
  • Calhoun
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Calhoun is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <3>
  • Parkersburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
    • Parkersburg is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <3>
  • Bone Gap
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Maud
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Maud is located in Wabash County
  • Amity
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Amity is located in Richland County
  • Maple Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
  • Samsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samsville
    • Samsville is located in Edwards County
  • Bellmont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmont
    • Bellmont is located in Wabash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmont <3>
  • Browns
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
    • Browns is located in Edwards County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browns <3>
  • Keensburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Purcell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purcell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
    • Purcell is located in Knox County (IN)
  • Pinkstaff
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkstaff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkstaff
    • Pinkstaff is located in Lawrence County
  • Westport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Westport is located in Lawrence County
  • Olney
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
    • Olney is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <3>
  • Chauncey
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
    • Chauncey is located in Lawrence County

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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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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