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Welcome to Petersburg ...

Petersburg is located in Henry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Petersburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Petersburg is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Petersburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Petersburg ...

While we believe that this Petersburg is located in Henry County, we know of another 3 Missouri communities named Petersburg. Those communities are located in the following counties: Boone, Cooper 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.

  • Warrensburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Clinton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Windsor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Holden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Garden City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Leeton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Leeton is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Urich
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Calhoun
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Calhoun is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
  • Deepwater
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Montrose
    (19 miles [30.6 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 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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Petersburg ...

Looking for more information about Petersburg? 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 Petersburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Petersburg.

Adding Petersburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Petersburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Petersburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Petersburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Henry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Petersburg - 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.