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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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Howard 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 Howard County: Boone, Chariton, Cooper, Randolph & Saline.

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:

  • Howard County     (The home county of Petersburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Lisbon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Howard County
    • New Franklin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
      • New Franklin is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Franklin <2>
    • Franklin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
    • Glasgow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <2>
    • Fayette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <2>
    • Steinmetz
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steinmetz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinmetz
      • Steinmetz is located in Howard County
    • Armstrong
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
    • Burton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Howard County
    • Sebree
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
      • Sebree is located in Howard County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Rocheport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocheport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Harrisburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Huntsdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
      • Huntsdale is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • McBaine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBaine
      • McBaine is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
    • Columbia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Riggs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs
      • Riggs is located in Boone County
  • Carroll County
    • De Witt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • De Witt is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
  • Chariton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Lewis Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
      • Lewis Mill is located in Chariton County
    • Oil City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Chariton County
    • Dalton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Chariton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
    • Salisbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Chariton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <2>
    • Grand River City ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River City
      • Grand River City is located in Chariton County
    • Keytesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Missouri Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Village
      • Missouri Village is located in Chariton County
    • Brunswick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cooper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Lamine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine
      • Lamine is located in Cooper County
    • Blackwater
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Boonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pilot Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Grove <2>
    • Windsor Place village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Place village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Place village
      • Windsor Place village is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Windsor Place village has also been known as:
      • Windsor Place village
    • Bellair
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
      • Bellair is located in Cooper County
    • Clarks Fork
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Fork
      • Clarks Fork is located in Cooper County
    • Lone Elm
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
      • Lone Elm is located in Cooper County
    • Bunceton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunceton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunceton
      • Bunceton is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunceton <2>
    • Clifton City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton City
      • Clifton City is located in Cooper County
    • Wooldridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooldridge
      • Wooldridge is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Pisgah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Cooper County
  • Moniteau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Lupus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lupus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupus
      • Lupus is located in Moniteau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Tipton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Moniteau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <2>
    • Jamestown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Moniteau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
    • Clarksburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Morgan County
    • Syracuse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <2>
  • Pettis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Tedieville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tedieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
      • Tedieville is located in Pettis County
    • Hughesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Hughesville is located in Pettis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
    • Georgetown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Pettis County
    • Houstonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonia
      • Houstonia is located in Pettis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Smithton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
      • Smithton is located in Pettis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
    • Sedalia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Yates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Randolph County
    • Higbee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higbee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Clifton Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Hill
      • Clifton Hill is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Arrow Rock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrow Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Rock
      • Arrow Rock is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrow Rock <2>
    • Saline City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
      • Saline City is located in Saline County
    • Nelson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • West Glasgow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glasgow
      • West Glasgow is located in Saline County
    • Napton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napton
      • Napton is located in Saline County
    • Gilliam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilliam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
      • Gilliam is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Slater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Marshall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Blue Lick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
      • Blue Lick is located in Saline County
    • Marshall Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Junction
      • Marshall Junction is located in Saline County
    • Herndon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Saline County
    • Fairville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
      • Fairville is located in Saline County

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 84 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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.

  • Hoke Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoke Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Arrow Rock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrow Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrow Rock Cemetery
  • Sappington Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sappington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sappington Cemetery
  • Townsend Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Cemetery
  • Old Lamine Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lamine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lamine Cemetery
  • Herndon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herndon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herndon Cemetery
  • Sappington Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sappington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sappington Cemetery
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • All Saints Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Continue List   (200 more) ...
    • St. Martin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martin Cemetery
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Pleasant Green Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Green 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>

While we didn't find Petersburg in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Petersburg.

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

  • Lisbon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Howard County
  • Boonesboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesboro
    • Boonesboro is located in Howard County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonesboro <2>
  • Arrow Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrow Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Rock
    • Arrow Rock is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrow Rock <2>
  • Hardeman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardeman
    • Hardeman is located in Saline County
  • Lamine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine
    • Lamine is located in Cooper County
  • Nelson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
  • Franklin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
  • Estill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill
    • Estill is located in Howard County
  • Boonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • West Glasgow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glasgow
    • West Glasgow is located in Saline County
  • Napton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napton
    • Napton is located in Saline County
  • Ridge Prairie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Prairie
    • Ridge Prairie is located in Saline County
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    • Billingsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsville
      • Billingsville is located in Cooper County
    • Pilot Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Grove <2>
    • Fayette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <2>

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 State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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' 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: 39.0584, Longitude: -92.8932       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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