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Nearest Communities to Petersville,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Petersville, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Petersville:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Petersville.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Petersville is located in Mercer County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mercer County: Des Moines (IA), Louisa (IA), Henderson, Henry, Knox, Rock Island & Warren.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 174 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Petersville. Of these communities, 139 are located in counties other than Mercer County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Petersville (which is Mercer County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Petersville

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Mercer County   (where Petersville resides)
  • Henderson County
  • Henry County
    • County Website:   https://www.henrycty.com/
    • County Seat for Henry:   Cambridge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Petersville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Petersville.
      • Oxford ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Oxford is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Sunny Hill Estates
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Sunny Hill Estates is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill Estates
      • Brook Lawn
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Brook Lawn is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Lawn
      • Ophiem
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Ophiem is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
      • Sunny Hill
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Sunny Hill is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
      • Alpha
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Orion
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Timber Ridge
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Timber Ridge is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
      • Lynn Center
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Warner
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Warner is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
  • Knox County
  • Rock Island County
  • Warren County
    • County Website:   https://warrencountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Warren:   Monmouth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Petersville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Petersville.
      • Alexis Junction
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Alexis Junction is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis Junction
      • Little York
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Shaw
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Shaw is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
      • Denny ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Denny is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny
      • Eleanor
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodvale
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Woodvale is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodvale
      • Spring Grove ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Spring Grove is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Gerlaw
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Shanghai City
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
      • Monmouth
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Kirkwood
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Cedar County
  • Des Moines County
  • Henry County
  • Johnson County
  • Louisa County
    • County Website:   https://louisacountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Louisa:   Wapello (IA)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Petersville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Petersville.
      • Port Louisa
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Port Louisa is located in Louisa County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Louisa
      • Toolesboro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Toolesboro is located in Louisa County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toolesboro
      • Grandview
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Grandview is located in Louisa County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
      • Oakville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Wapello
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Elrick Junction
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Letts
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Newport
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Newport is located in Louisa County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Bard
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Bard is located in Louisa County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
      • Morning Sun
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Fredonia
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Fredonia is located in Louisa County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Cairo
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Cairo is located in Louisa County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
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        • Columbus City
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Columbus City is located in Louisa County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
        • Columbus Junction
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Hillsboro ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Hillsboro is located in Louisa County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
        • Lafayette ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Lafayette is located in Louisa County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
        • Marsh
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Marsh is located in Louisa County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh
        • Cotter
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Cotter is located in Louisa County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
        • Gladwin
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Bethel
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Bethel is located in Louisa County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Wyman
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Muscatine County
    • County Website:   https://www.muscatinecountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Muscatine:   Muscatine (IA)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Petersville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Petersville.
      • Fairport
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Fruitland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Muscatine
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • New Era
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • New Era is located in Muscatine County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
      • Pine Mills ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
      • Midway Beach
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Sweetland Center
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Sweetland Center is located in Muscatine County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland Center
      • Montpelier
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Montpelier is located in Muscatine County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Ardon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Ardon is located in Muscatine County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardon
      • Summit
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Summit is located in Muscatine County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Dayfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Dayfield is located in Muscatine County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayfield
      • Pleasant Prairie
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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        • Cranston
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Cranston is located in Muscatine County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
        • Petersburg
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Petersburg is located in Muscatine County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
        • Moscow
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • South Towne Park
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • South Towne Park is located in Muscatine County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Park
        • Stockton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Stockton is located in Muscatine County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
        • Wilton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Port Allen ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Port Allen is located in Muscatine County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Allen
        • Conesville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Atalissa
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Nichols
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Nichols is located in Muscatine County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
        • West Liberty
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Scott County
    • County Website:   https://www.scottcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Scott:   Davenport (IA)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Petersville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Petersville.
      • Buffalo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Buffalo is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <3>
      • Buffalo Heights
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Buffalo Heights is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Heights
      • Blue Grass
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Linwood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Linwood is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Jamestown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jamestown is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Walnut Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Walnut Grove is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Chapel Hill is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Nahant
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Nahant is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
      • Rockingham ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Rockingham is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
      • Durant
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Black Hawk
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Black Hawk is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
      • Little Groves
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Little Groves is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Groves
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        • Walcott Eststes
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Walcott Eststes is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott Eststes
        • Walcott
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Lakewood Park
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Lakewood Park is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Park
        • Davenport
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Probstei
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Probstei is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Probstei
        • Green Acres
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Green Acres is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
        • Hickory Grove
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Maysville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Maysville is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
        • Ridgeview Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Ridgeview Park is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Park
        • Plainview
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Plainview is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
        • Bettendorf
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • New Liberty
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • New Liberty is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
        • Mount Joy
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Mount Joy is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
        • Riverdale
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Riverdale is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Petersville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.