Petersburg (Madison County, NC)

Around Petersburg ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Asheville. It is located about 16 miles [25 km] to the south of Petersburg. Asheville has a population of 92,900 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Greeneville (TN). It is located about 26 miles [ km] to the northwest of Petersburg and has a population of 14,900 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Petersburg, with the nearest first.

Mars Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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- Mars Hill is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <2>
Rollins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Rollins is located in Madison County
Marshall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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- Marshall is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <2>
Flat Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
Ivy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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- Ivy is located in Madison County
Foster Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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- Foster Creek is located in Madison County
Democrat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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- Democrat is located in Buncombe County
Walnut
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Madison County
Alexander
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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- Alexander is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander <2>
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- Bethel
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  - 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 Madison County
- 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 <2>
- Chapel Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  - Chapel Hill is located in Madison County
- Stackhouse
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stackhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
  - Stackhouse is located in Madison County
- Weaverville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverville
  - Weaverville is located in Buncombe County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 4,039 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaverville <2>
- Cutshalltown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
  - Cutshalltown is located in Madison County

For more communities neighboring Petersburg, please visit our County-by-County Page for Petersburg.

Madison County ...

Petersburg is located in Madison County<4>.

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Petersburg ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Petersburg.

Airports Near Petersburg ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Petersburg and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Petersburg.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of North Carolina:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- North Carolina Statewide Tourism
Also of Interest:

Off-the-Road Links ...

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>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Petersburg.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>	If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Petersburg), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.