Welcome to Peterstown ...
Peterstown is located in La Salle County<1>.
The location of Peterstown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Peterstown: PEE-terz-town<3>
Peterstown is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Peterstown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Peterstown: (815) & (779)<5>
Communities Also Named Peterstown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Peterstown - it's located in West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Peterstown.
Communities near Peterstown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peterstown.
- Ottawa
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Ottawa is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <6>
- Peru
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Peru is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <6>
- La Salle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
- La Salle is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Salle <6>
- Princeton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Bureau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <6>
- Mendota
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Mendota is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,904 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota <6>
- Spring Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Bureau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <6>
- Oglesby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
- Oglesby is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oglesby <6>
- Amboy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
- Amboy is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <6>
- De Pue
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Earlville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
- Earlville is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Peterstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peterstown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Peterstown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Peterstown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Peterstown. See our Newspapers Page for Peterstown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peterstown ...
Looking for more information about Peterstown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Peterstown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Peterstown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peterstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for La Salle County: www.lasallecounty.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including La Salle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Peterstown. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Peterstown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |