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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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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 Henry County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Henry County: Bates, Benton, Cass, Johnson, Pettis & Saint Clair.

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:

  • Henry County     (The home county of Petersburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Norris
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Henry County
    • Blairstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
      • Blairstown is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Hartwell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
      • Hartwell is located in Henry County
    • Urich
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urich
      • Urich is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urich <3>
    • Clinton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Calhoun
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Bowen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Henry County
    • La Due
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Due have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
      • La Due is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
    • Alberta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alberta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Henry County
    • Windsor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <3>
    • Yolo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolo
      • Yolo is located in Henry County
    • Deepwater
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deepwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepwater
      • Deepwater is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deepwater <3>
  • Bates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Mayesburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
      • Mayesburg is located in Bates County
    • Adrian
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Passaic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passaic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
      • Passaic is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Palo Pinto
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
      • Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
    • Racket
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
      • Racket is located in Benton County
    • Ionia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Ionia is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Lincoln
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Tackner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tackner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
      • Tackner is located in Benton County
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Creighton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
      • Creighton is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creighton <3>
    • Gunn City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gunn City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City
      • Gunn City is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Garden City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <3>
    • East Lynne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynne
      • East Lynne is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lynne <3>
    • Strasburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <3>
    • Austin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Austin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Cass County
    • Archie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Baldwin Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Park
      • Baldwin Park is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Harrisonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonville <3>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Hicks City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hicks City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
      • Hicks City is located in Jackson County
    • Lone Jack
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Chilhowee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
      • Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Leeton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
      • Leeton is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Cornelia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
      • Cornelia is located in Johnson County
    • Quick City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quick City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
      • Quick City is located in Johnson County
    • Henrietta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henrietta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Johnson County
    • Centerview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
      • Centerview is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerview <3>
    • Holden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • La Tour
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Tour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Tour
      • La Tour is located in Johnson County
    • Latour
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
      • Latour is located in Johnson County
    • Warrensburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
      • Warrensburg is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,539 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <3>
    • Kingsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
      • Kingsville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <3>
    • Greendoor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greendoor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
      • Greendoor is located in Johnson County
  • Lafayette County
    • Lake Lafayette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
      • Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
  • Pettis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Green Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
    • La Monte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Appleton City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton City
      • Appleton City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton City <3>
    • Lowry City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry City
      • Lowry City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry City <3>
    • Johnson City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County

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

  • Carrsville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carrsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carrsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paul Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wade Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blairstown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blairstown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blairstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Providence Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • The Shiloh Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1911407 <4>
    • Urich Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Urich Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Urich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fields Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

  • Norris
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Norris is located in Henry County
  • Huntingdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdale
    • Huntingdale is located in Henry County
  • Maurine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maurine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurine
    • Maurine is located in Henry County
  • Shawnee Mound
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Mound
    • Shawnee Mound is located in Henry County
  • Chilhowee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
    • Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
  • Garland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Garland is located in Henry County
  • Quarles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarles
    • Quarles is located in Henry County
  • Post Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
    • Post Oak is located in Johnson County
  • Blairstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
    • Blairstown is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Hartwell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
    • Hartwell is located in Henry County
  • Leeton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
    • Leeton is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Cornelia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
    • Cornelia is located in Johnson County
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    • Quick City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quick City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
      • Quick City is located in Johnson County
    • Clinton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lucas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Henry 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.

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 104 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 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. 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:

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 State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>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.
<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 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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 38.5192, Longitude: -93.8466       In this case, the coordinates for Petersburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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