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Welcome to Petros ...

Petros is located in Warren County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Petros, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1905.

Petros is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Petros: 270 & 364<3>

Communities Also Named Petros ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Petros - they are located in Oklahoma and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Petros ...

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

  • Bowling Green
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowling Green is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,631 people
    • Former names for Bowling Green:
    • Bolin Green
    • McFadden's Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <4>
  • Franklin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Russellville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Auburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Plum Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Plum Springs is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
  • Woodburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodburn is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
  • Mitchell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Mitchell is located in Robertson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
    • Estimated population in 2014: 198 people
  • Mitchellville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Mitchellville is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Woodbury
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Woodbury is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Salmons
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Salmons is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmons

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Petros ...

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

Adding Petros to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Petros 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 (so far) for Petros was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Petros.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Warren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Petros - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Petros area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Petros area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.