Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Petersville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Petersville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Petersville is located in Lewis County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lewis County: Carter, Fleming, Greenup, Mason, Rowan, Adams (OH) & Scioto (OH).
Below are the counties that are near Petersville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Petersville:
- Lewis County (The home county of Petersville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- Burtonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Burtonville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonville
- Charters
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Charters is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters
- Tollesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Dix
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
- Cottageville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cottageville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
- Vanceburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Emerson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Emerson is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Concord
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Buena Vista
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Pence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pence is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
- Garrison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Garrison is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Quincy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Quincy is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Firebrick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Firebrick is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
- Bath County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- Oakla
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Oakla is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakla
- Pebble
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pebble is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Wyoming
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wyoming is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- South Sherburne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Sherburne is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherburne
- East Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Fork is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Midland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Midland is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Peasticks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Peasticks is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasticks
- Slate Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Slate Valley is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Valley
- Salt Lick
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bethel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Owingsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Reynoldsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Reynoldsville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Olympia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Olympia is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
- Bracken County
- Germantown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Germantown is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Carter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- Smiths Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
- Smoky Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
- Soldier
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Soldier is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
- Wesleyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wesleyville is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
- Boone Furnace
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
- Jacobs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jacobs is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
- Lawton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lawton is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Olive Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Carter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Carter is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Counts Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
- Mountain Top
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Top is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Kehoe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Kehoe is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
- Grahn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grahn is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
- Elliott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- Ault
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ault is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
- Gimlet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gimlet is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
- The Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Ridge is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
- Ibex
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ibex is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
- Newfoundland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
- Fleming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- Ryan
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ryan is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Foxport
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Foxport is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxport
- Muses Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Muses Mills is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muses Mills
- Pleasureville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasureville is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
- Wallingford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wallingford is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Beechburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Beechburg is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechburg
- Mount Carmel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mount Carmel is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Plummers Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Plummers Landing is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummers Landing
- Dalesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dalesburg is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalesburg
- Poplar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Poplar Grove is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Farmville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Farmville is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Hillsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Flemingsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Greenup County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- Tygarts Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
- York
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- York is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Warnock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Warnock is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
- Mason County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- Rectorville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rectorville is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectorville
- Weedonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Weedonia is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonia
- Springdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Springdale is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Helena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Helena is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Lewisburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lewisburg is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Maysville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mays Lick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Washington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Washington is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Sardis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sardis is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- South Ripley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Ripley is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ripley
- Minerva
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Minerva is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Dover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dover is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Menifee County
- Sudith
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sudith is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudith
- Nicholas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- Pleasant Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Moorefield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Moorefield is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Carlisle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Robertson County
- Mount Olivet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- Gates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gates is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
- Haldeman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Haldeman is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
- Morehead
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Brady
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Brady is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
- Clearfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Clearfield is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
- Lakeview Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Farmers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Farmers is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
- Elliottville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elliottville is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
- Minor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Minor is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Mount Hope
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Hope is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Adams County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- Grimes ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Grimes is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Rome
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rome is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Manchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Squirrel Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Squirrel Town is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
- Wrightsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Wrightsville is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Bradysville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bradysville is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradysville
- Bradysville has also been known as:
- Centerville
- Centreville
- Bentonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bentonville is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Lynx
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lynx is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynx
- Blue Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Moore ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Moore is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
- West Union
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Whippoorwill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Whippoorwill is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippoorwill
- Dunkinsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dunkinsville is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkinsville
- Brown County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- Aberdeen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ellsberry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ellsberry is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsberry
- Slickaway ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Slickaway is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickaway
- Neel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Neel is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
- Ripley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Lawrence County (OH)
- Rome
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rome is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Scioto County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- Pond Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pond Run is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Run
- Friendship
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shannoah Town is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannoah Town
- Summit County (OH)
- Manchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Manchester is located in Summit County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Petersville, see our County-by-County Page for Petersville.
Cemeteries Near Petersville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Petersville.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Petersville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Petersville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- Esham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Thorp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mays Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- McEldowney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Million Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Buckner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Cemetery Two
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- McCoy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Burtonville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Martin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Muses Mills Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (706 more) ...
- Brown Cemetery Three
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kinder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder Cemetery
- The Kinder Cemetery has also been known as:
- Briary Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2651600 <2>
- Hackworth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Petersville had a population of 92 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- Crum
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crum is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum
- Glen Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Glen Springs is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Springs
- Ryan
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ryan is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Burtonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Burtonville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonville
- Foxport
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Foxport is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxport
- Muses Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Muses Mills is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muses Mills
- Wallingford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wallingford is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Mount Carmel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mount Carmel is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Plummers Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Plummers Landing is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummers Landing
- Tollesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Flat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Poplar Flat is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Flat
- Poplar Plains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Plains is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Plains
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Triplett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Triplett is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
- Cottageville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cottageville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
- Rectorville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rectorville is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectorville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Petersville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Petersville.
Newspapers Published in Petersville ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Petersville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Petersville, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Petersville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Petersville:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Lewis County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bath County
- Bracken County
- Carter County
- Elliott County
- Fleming County
- Greenup County
- Mason County
- Menifee County
- Nicholas County
- Robertson County
- Rowan County
- Adams County
- Brown County
- Lawrence County
- Scioto County
- Summit County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Petersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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'. |