Welcome to Petrieville ...
Petrieville is located in Eaton County<1>.
Petrieville is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Petrieville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Petrieville: 517
Communities near Petrieville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Petrieville.
- Lansing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- East Lansing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
- East Lansing is located in Ingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lansing <3>
- Charlotte
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mason
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Ingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <3>
- Grand Ledge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ledge
- Grand Ledge is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ledge <3>
- Potterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Leslie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Olivet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dimondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Springport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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 Petrieville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Petrieville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Petrieville. 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 Petrieville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Petrieville. See our Newspapers Page for Petrieville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Petrieville ...
Looking for more information about Petrieville? 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 Petrieville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Petrieville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Eaton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Petrieville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |