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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 Petersburg (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 Petersburg. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Petersburg is located in Jackson County.

To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

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

Below are the counties that are near Petersburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Petersburg:

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Petersburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Alpha
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Jackson County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
      • Lakefield is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakefield <2>
    • Okabena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okabena
      • Okabena is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Wilder
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Heron Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heron Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Lake
      • Heron Lake is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
  • Cottonwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Windom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
      • Windom is located in Cottonwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <2>
    • Bingham Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Lake
      • Bingham Lake is located in Cottonwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham Lake <2>
    • Mountain Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
      • Mountain Lake is located in Cottonwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Lake <2>
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Dunnell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnell
      • Dunnell is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Sherburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburn
      • Sherburn is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherburn <2>
    • Ceylon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceylon <2>
    • Trimont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimont
      • Trimont is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimont <2>
    • Welcome
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
      • Welcome is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welcome <2>
    • Fairmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Fairmont is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <2>
    • Ormsby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ormsby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
      • Ormsby is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Northrop
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northrop
      • Northrop is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northrop <2>
    • Granada
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
      • Granada is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granada <2>
  • Nobles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Round Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
      • Round Lake is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <2>
    • Brewster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
  • Watonwan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Odin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Odin is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Butterfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
      • Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Clay County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Langdon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Clay County (IA)
    • Fostoria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
      • Fostoria is located in Clay County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
    • Dickens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
      • Dickens is located in Clay County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Spencer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Clay County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,989 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
  • Dickinson County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Superior
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
      • Superior is located in Dickinson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <2>
    • Orleans
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Dickinson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Spirit Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Terril
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terril
      • Terril is located in Dickinson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Arnolds Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Okoboji
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okoboji
      • Okoboji is located in Dickinson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okoboji <2>
    • Wahpeton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahpeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
      • Wahpeton is located in Dickinson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • West Okoboji
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Okoboji have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Okoboji
      • West Okoboji is located in Dickinson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Milford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Dickinson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,043 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
    • Old Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Dickinson County (IA)
    • Lake Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
      • Lake Park is located in Dickinson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <2>
  • Emmet County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Estherville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherville
      • Estherville is located in Emmet County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherville <2>
    • Gruver
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
      • Gruver is located in Emmet County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Dolliver
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolliver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolliver
      • Dolliver is located in Emmet County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolliver <2>
    • Wallingford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in Emmet County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Armstrong
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Emmet County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
    • Ringsted
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Osceola County (IA)
    • Harris
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Osceola County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
  • Palo Alto County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Graettinger
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ruthven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthven
      • Ruthven is located in Palo Alto County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruthven <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Petersburg, see our County-by-County Page for Petersburg.

Newspapers Published in Petersburg ...

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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around Petersburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Petersburg, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Petersburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Petersburg:

Cemeteries Near Petersburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Petersburg.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Petersburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.

  • Petersburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petersburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petersburg Cemetery
  • Union State Line Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union State Line Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Superior Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Superior Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Superior Twp. Cemetery
  • Good Shepherd Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Fremont Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Fremont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Fremont Cemetery
  • Estherville Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estherville Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estherville Lutheran Cemetery
  • Norwegian Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Cemetery
  • Loon Lake Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loon Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loon Lake Cemetery
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    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • East Side Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Side Cemetery
    • Prosser Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prosser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prosser Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Petersburg had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.

  • Superior
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
    • Superior is located in Dickinson County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <2>
  • Dunnell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnell
    • Dunnell is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Jackson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Estherville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherville
    • Estherville is located in Emmet County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherville <2>
  • Spirit Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sherburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburn
    • Sherburn is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherburn <2>
  • Okoboji
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okoboji
    • Okoboji is located in Dickinson County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okoboji <2>
  • Arnolds Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wallingford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
    • Wallingford is located in Emmet County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Dolliver
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolliver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolliver
    • Dolliver is located in Emmet County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolliver <2>
  • Lakefield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
    • Lakefield is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakefield <2>
  • Maple Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
    • Maple Hill is located in Emmet County (IA)
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    • Milford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Dickinson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,043 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
    • Welcome
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
      • Welcome is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welcome <2>
    • Sioux Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Valley
      • Sioux Valley is located in Jackson County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Petersburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Petersburg.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Petersburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Petersburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Petersburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5302, Longitude: -94.9189       In this case, the coordinates for Petersburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Petersburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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