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Nearest Communities to Petersburg,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Petersburg, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Petersburg:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Petersburg is located in Jackson County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Dickinson (IA), Emmet (IA), Osceola (IA), Cottonwood, Martin, Nobles & Watonwan.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 81 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Petersburg. Of these communities, 70 are located in counties other than Jackson County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Petersburg (which is Jackson County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Petersburg

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Jackson County   (where Petersburg resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.jackson.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Jackson:   Jackson
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Petersburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Petersburg.
      • Alpha
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Alpha is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jackson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakefield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bergen
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Bergen is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen
      • Sioux Valley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Rost
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Rost is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rost
      • Spafford
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Spafford is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spafford
      • Okabena
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilder
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Heron Lake
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Heron Lake is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Lake
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
      • Miloma
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Miloma is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miloma
  • Cottonwood County
  • Martin County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.martin.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Martin:   Fairmont
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Petersburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Petersburg.
      • Dunnell
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Dunnell is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnell
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Sherburn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ceylon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Fox Lake
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Fox Lake is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
      • Trimont
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Welcome
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Wilbert
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Wilbert is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbert
      • Fairmont
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Ormsby
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Ormsby is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Fairmont Estates
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Fairmont Estates is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Estates
      • East Chain
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • East Chain is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chain
      • Northrop
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Granada
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Imogene
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Imogene is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imogene
  • Nobles County
  • Watonwan County
  • Clay County
  • Dickinson County
    • County Website:   https://dickinsoncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Dickinson:   Spirit Lake (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Petersburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Petersburg.
      • Superior
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Superior is located in Dickinson County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <3>
      • Orleans
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Orleans is located in Dickinson County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Spirit Lake
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Beaches Resort
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Beaches Resort is located in Dickinson County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaches Resort
      • Crows Nest Resort
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Crows Nest Resort is located in Dickinson County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest Resort
      • Triboji Beach
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Triboji Beach is located in Dickinson County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triboji Beach
      • Village East Resort
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Village East Resort is located in Dickinson County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village East Resort
      • Terril
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Arnolds Park
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Egralharve
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Egralharve is located in Dickinson County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egralharve
      • Manhattan Beach Resort
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Manhattan Beach Resort is located in Dickinson County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan Beach Resort
      • Montgomery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Montgomery is located in Dickinson County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Continue List   (9 more) ...
        • Okoboji
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Crescent Beach Resort
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Crescent Beach Resort is located in Dickinson County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach Resort
        • Wahpeton
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Wahpeton is located in Dickinson County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
        • West Okoboji
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • West Okoboji is located in Dickinson County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Okoboji
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
        • Milford
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Old Town
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Old Town is located in Dickinson County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
        • Lake Park
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Hagerty
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Hagerty is located in Dickinson County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerty
        • Wallace
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Wallace is located in Dickinson County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
  • Emmet County
    • County Website:   https://emmetcountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Emmet:   Estherville (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Petersburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Petersburg.
      • Huntington
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Huntington is located in Emmet County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Estherville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Raleigh
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Raleigh is located in Emmet County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Gruver
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Gruver is located in Emmet County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Dolliver
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Wallingford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Maple Hill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Maple Hill is located in Emmet County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
      • Bubona ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Bubona is located in Emmet County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bubona
      • Gridley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Gridley is located in Emmet County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
      • Halfa
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Halfa is located in Emmet County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfa
      • Armstrong
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Hoprig
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Ringsted
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Forsyth
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Forsyth is located in Emmet County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
  • Kossuth County
  • Osceola County
  • Palo Alto County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Petersburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.