Welcome to Petersburgh ...
So far, we found very little information about Petersburgh. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Petersburgh to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Petersburgh, please Contact Us.
Petersburgh would have been located within present day Doniphan County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Petersburgh, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Petersburgh, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
The was incorporated in 1869.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Petersburgh: Named for Alexander Doniphan¨(1808-1887), a military leader in the Mexican-American¨War.
Petersburgh would have been located in the (785) area code.
Communities Also Named Petersburgh ...
While we believe that this Petersburgh is located in Doniphan County, we know of another 2 Kansas communities named Petersburgh. Those communities are located in the following counties: Butler and Lane County.
Beyond Kansas, there are 7 communities that are also named Petersburgh - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Ohio, Ontario and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Petersburgh.
Communities near Petersburgh ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Petersburgh.
- Saint Joseph
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Buchanan County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <4>
- Atchison
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchison
- Atchison is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atchison <4>
- Country Club
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
- Country Club is located in Andrew County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Weston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Platte County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <4>
- Wathena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wathena
- Wathena is located in Doniphan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wathena <4>
- Elwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Elwood is located in Doniphan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Highland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Doniphan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <4>
- Troy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Doniphan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Agency
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
- Agency is located in Buchanan County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <4>
- Dearborn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
- Dearborn is located in Platte County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <4>
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 Petersburgh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Petersburgh.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Petersburgh. 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 Petersburgh.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Petersburgh. See our Newspapers Page for Petersburgh.
Adding Petersburgh to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Petersburgh in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Petersburgh was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Petersburgh post office opened in 1858.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Petersburgh.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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 Petersburgh, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Doniphan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |