Welcome to Petersburg ...
So far, we found very little information about Petersburg. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Petersburg to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Petersburg, please Contact Us.
Petersburg would have been located within present day Boone County<2>.
The location of Petersburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Petersburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1838.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Petersburg is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Petersburg was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Petersburg once stood is in the (573) area code.
Communities Also Named Petersburg ...
While we believe that this Petersburg is located in Boone County, we know of another 3 Missouri communities named Petersburg. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cooper, Henry and Howard County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 54 communities that are also named Petersburg - they are located in Alaska, California (2), Delaware, Georgia, Illinois (3), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (6), Kentucky (3), Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey (3), New York, North Carolina (3), North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Petersburg.
Communities near Petersburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Petersburg.
- Columbia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124,769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <5>
- Moberly
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moberly
- Moberly is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moberly <5>
- Centralia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Centralia is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <5>
- Hallsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Hallsville is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallsville <5>
- Sturgeon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
- Sturgeon is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgeon <5>
- Higbee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higbee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
- Higbee is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higbee <5>
- Harrisburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <5>
- Clark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Rocheport
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocheport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocheport
- Rocheport is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocheport <5>
- Renick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Petersburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Petersburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Petersburg. 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 Petersburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Petersburg. See our Newspapers Page for Petersburg.
Adding Petersburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Petersburg in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Petersburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Petersburg post office opened in 1838.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Petersburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Boone County: www.showmeboone.com/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Petersburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |