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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 2,342 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Petersburg had a population of 2,207 people.

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

  • Hill Top
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
    • Hill Top is located in Menard County
  • Tice
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tice
    • Tice is located in Menard County
  • Curtis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
    • Curtis is located in Menard County
  • Atterberry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atterberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterberry
    • Atterberry is located in Menard County
  • Tallula
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Loyd
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
    • Loyd is located in Menard County
  • Athens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
    • Greenview is located in Menard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenview <3>
  • Salisbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
  • Sweet Water
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Water have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
    • Sweet Water is located in Menard County
  • Oakford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Newmansville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
    • Newmansville is located in Cass County
  • Pleasant Plains
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
    • Pleasant Plains is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plains <3>
  • Cantrall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantrall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrall
    • Cantrall is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantrall <3>
  • Richland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Sangamon County
  • Sylvan ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
    • Sylvan is located in Cass County
  • Ashland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kilbourne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Gurney ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
    • Gurney is located in Cass County
  • Farmingdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
    • Farmingdale is located in Sangamon County
  • Fancy Prairie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Prairie
    • Fancy Prairie is located in Menard County
  • Prentice
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
    • Prentice is located in Morgan County
  • Bradfordton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordton
    • Bradfordton is located in Sangamon County
  • Middletown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <3>
  • Teheran
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
    • Teheran is located in Mason County
  • Conover
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
    • Conover is located in Mason County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Petersburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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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