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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 northeast 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 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 east 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 Madison County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Buncombe, Haywood, Yancey, Cocke (TN), Greene (TN) & Unicoi (TN).

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:

  • Madison County     (The home county of Petersburg)
  • Buncombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Flat Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
      • Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flat Creek
      • From Petersburg to Flat Creek
    • Democrat
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Alexander
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Barnardsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnardsville
      • Barnardsville is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnardsville <1>
    • Weaverville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Rockview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
      • Rockview is located in Buncombe County
    • Stoney Knob
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Beech
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Buncombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beech
      • From Petersburg to Beech
    • Leicester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
      • Leicester is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <1>
    • Woodfin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfin
      • Woodfin is located in Buncombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodfin <1>
    • Emma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
      • Emma is located in Buncombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Emma
      • From Petersburg to Emma
    • Riceville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Buncombe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Riceville
      • From Petersburg to Riceville
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Canton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <1>
    • Morning Star
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Teague ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Haywood County
    • West Canton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Clyde
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clyde. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <1>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clyde
      • From Petersburg to Clyde
    • Mount Sterling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Bethel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Haywood County
    • Lake Junaluska
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Junaluska have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Junaluska
      • Lake Junaluska is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Junaluska <1>
    • Cruso
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cruso. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
      • Cruso is located in Haywood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cruso
      • From Petersburg to Cruso
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Fletcher
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <1>
    • Gerton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerton
      • Gerton is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerton <1>
    • Bearwallow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bearwallow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
      • Bearwallow is located in Henderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bearwallow
      • From Petersburg to Bearwallow
    • Mills River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Naples
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Henderson County
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Dendron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dendron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
      • Dendron is located in McDowell County
    • Old Fort
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lackey Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
      • Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
    • Moffitt Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenlee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Little Switzerland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Switzerland
      • Little Switzerland is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Switzerland <1>
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Bailey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Mitchell County
    • Relief
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Relief. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
      • Relief is located in Mitchell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Relief
      • From Petersburg to Relief
    • Richlands
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
      • Richlands is located in Mitchell County
    • Tipton Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Hill
      • From Petersburg to Red Hill
    • Herrell ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
      • Herrell is located in Mitchell County
    • Penland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penland
      • Penland is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penland <1>
    • Bakersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
      • Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
    • Buladean
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Yancey County
  • Cocke County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Wolf Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wolf Creek
      • From Petersburg to Wolf Creek
    • Nough
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
      • Nough is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nough
      • From Petersburg to Nough
    • Tom Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tom Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
      • Tom Town is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Del Rio
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Naillon ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naillon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
      • Naillon is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • West Myers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Myers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Myers
      • West Myers is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,282 people
    • Parrottsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrottsville
      • Parrottsville is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parrottsville <1>
    • Hartford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Bridgeport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridgeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Cocke County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bridgeport
      • From Petersburg to Bridgeport
  • Greene County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Camp Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Water Fork Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Fork Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Fork Mill
      • Water Fork Mill is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 445 people
    • Cedar Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Henshaw ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
      • Henshaw is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
    • Horse Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
      • Horse Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 284 people
    • Sirenburg ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sirenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirenburg
      • Sirenburg is located in Greene County (TN)
    • Pleasant View
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
    • Tusculum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tusculum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
      • Tusculum is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
    • Afton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Forest Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
    • Greeneville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bolton Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
      • Bolton Estates is located in Greene County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
  • Unicoi County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Flag Pond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Clear Branch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Loganton ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
      • Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Ernestville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
      • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
    • Indian Creek ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
      • Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Bumpus Cove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bumpus Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
      • Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
    • Banner Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
      • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
    • Erwin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Erwin is located in Unicoi County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <1>
    • Unicoi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Washington County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Nolichucky ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
      • Nolichucky is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
    • Conklin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
      • Conklin is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Conklin
      • From Petersburg to Conklin
    • Kansas City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
      • Kansas City is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Limestone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Telford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Mill Brook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Brook
      • Mill Brook is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mill Brook
      • From Petersburg to Mill Brook

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.

  • Laurel Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buckner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Merrill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ingle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Ray Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jesse Rice Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Rice Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
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    • Tweed Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Ray Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Thomason Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomason Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

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.

  • Rollins
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
    • Rollins is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rollins
    • From Petersburg to Rollins
  • Mars Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Marshall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jupiter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jupiter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jupiter
    • Jupiter is located in Buncombe County
  • Flat Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Flat Creek
    • From Petersburg to Flat Creek
  • Ivy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Stocksville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stocksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stocksville
    • Stocksville is located in Buncombe County
  • Democrat
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Little Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
    • Little Creek is located in Madison County
  • Alexander
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Big Laurel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
    • Big Laurel is located in Madison County
  • Paint Fork
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Fork
    • Paint Fork is located in Madison County
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    • Barnard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
      • Barnard is located in Madison County
    • Weaverville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Barnardsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnardsville
      • Barnardsville is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnardsville <1>

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 93 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 18 miles [29 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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 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 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: 35.8226, Longitude: -82.6121    









 

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