Welcome to Petersburg ...

Petersburg is located in Madison County<1>.

Petersburg is 1,980 feet [604 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Petersburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Petersburg: 828

Communities Also Named Petersburg ...

While we believe that this Petersburg is located in Madison County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Petersburg. Those communities are located in the following counties: Burke and Onslow County.

Beyond North Carolina, 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, Missouri (4), Nebraska, New Jersey (3), New York, 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.

Asheville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheville
- Asheville is located in Buncombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheville <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Asheville
- From Petersburg to Asheville
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.<4> 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 <3>
Weaverville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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- Weaverville is located in Buncombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,039 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaverville <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Weaverville
- From Petersburg to Weaverville
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 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mars Hill
- From Petersburg to Mars Hill
Burnsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Yancey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burnsville
- From Petersburg to Burnsville
Ernestville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
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 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marshall
- From Petersburg to Marshall
Hot Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hot Springs
- From Petersburg to Hot Springs
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.<5>
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Ivy is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ivy
- From Petersburg to Ivy

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<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.
<4>	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.
<5>	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.