Summary for Petersburg

So far, we found very little information about Petersburg. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Petersburg to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Petersburg, please Contact Us.

About Petersburg (Click for our profile page)

Our information shows that the community of Petersburg is historic. The information below applies to the area where Petersburg would have been located.

Time Zone: The area where Petersburg was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)<2>

Telephone Area Codes: 812 & 930<3>

Elevation: 530 feet [161.54 m] above sea level<4>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<5>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Petersburg:

Lat: 38.767000° (or 38°46'1" N)

Lon: -86.141400° (or -86°8'29" W)

USGS Topo Map: Medora<6>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Petersburg

GNIS ID: 452186

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Petersburg)

About Jackson County

The community of Brownstown is the County Seat for Jackson County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Jackson)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<7>	44,231 (3.86% increase since 2010)
2010	42,586 (3.03% increase since 2000)
2000:	41,335

Total Area:<8> 513 sq. miles [1,331 km²]

Housing Units: <9> 18,202

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Jackson

GNIS ID: 451678

FIPS State / County Code: 18 / 071

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Petersburg)

About Indiana

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	6,731,010 (3.81% increase since 2010)
2010:	6,483,802 (6.63% increase since 2000)
2000:	6,080,485

Websites for State of Indiana

Official Website: https://www.in.gov

Tourism: https://visitindiana.com/

Parks: https://www.in.gov/dnr/

Fishing: https://www.in.gov/dnr/fish-and-wildlife/fishing/

Hunting: https://www.in.gov/dnr/fish-and-wildlife/hunting-and-trapping/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Indiana

GNIS ID: 448508

FIPS State: 18

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Petersburg)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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>	While Petersburg is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area to the south is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Petersburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the Petersburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Petersburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Petersburg, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<6>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Petersburg.
<7>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<8>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Petersburg. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<9>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).