Welcome to Petersburg ...

Petersburg is located in Bourbon County<1>.

Petersburg is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Petersburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Petersburg: 620

Communities Also Named Petersburg ...

While we believe that this Petersburg is located in Bourbon County, we know of another 5 Kansas communities named Petersburg. Those communities are located in the following counties: Doniphan, Edwards, Leavenworth, Marshall and Wyandotte County.

Beyond Kansas, there are 54 communities that are also named Petersburg - they are located in Alaska, California (2), Delaware, Georgia, Illinois (3), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kentucky (3), Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (4), Nebraska, New Jersey (3), New York, North Carolina (3), North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Petersburg.

Communities near Petersburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Petersburg.

• Fort Scott
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
  • Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
  • Fort Scott has also been known as:
  • Fort Scott City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Scott <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fort Scott
  • From Petersburg to Fort Scott
• Girard
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
  • Girard is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <3>
• Moran
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
  • Moran is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
  • Moran has also been known as:
  • Moran City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Moran
  • From Petersburg to Moran
• Bronson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
  • Bronson is located in Bourbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <3>
• Uniontown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
  • Uniontown is located in Bourbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
• Walnut
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
  • Walnut is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Walnut
  • From Petersburg to Walnut
• Redfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
  • Redfield is located in Bourbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Redfield
  • From Petersburg to Redfield
• Hepler
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hepler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepler
  • Hepler is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
• Savonburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savonburg
  • Savonburg is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
• Mapleton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
  • Mapleton is located in Bourbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mapleton
  • From Petersburg to Mapleton

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 Petersburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Petersburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Petersburg. 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 Petersburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Petersburg. See our Newspapers Page for Petersburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Petersburg ...

Looking for more information about Petersburg? 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 Petersburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Petersburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bourbon County: www.bourboncountyks.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/