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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 Onslow 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 Onslow County: Carteret, Duplin, Jones & Pender.

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:

  • Onslow County     (The home county of Petersburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Richlands
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
      • Richlands is located in Onslow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <2>
    • Catherine Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catherine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Lake
      • Catherine Lake is located in Onslow County
    • Mill Pond Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Pond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Pond Village
      • Mill Pond Village is located in Onslow County
    • Half Moon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Moon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
      • Half Moon is located in Onslow County
    • Shamrock Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Village
      • Shamrock Village is located in Onslow County
    • Cardinal Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardinal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal Village
      • Cardinal Village is located in Onslow County
    • Acorn Forest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Forest
      • Acorn Forest is located in Onslow County
    • Foxhorn Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxhorn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhorn Village
      • Foxhorn Village is located in Onslow County
    • Jacksonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pumpkin Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
      • Pumpkin Center is located in Onslow County
    • Aragona Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aragona Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
      • Aragona Village is located in Onslow County
    • Midway Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Park
      • Midway Park is located in Onslow County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway Park <2>
  • Carteret County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Kuhns
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kuhns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuhns
      • Kuhns is located in Carteret County
    • Stella
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Peletier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peletier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peletier
      • Peletier is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Cedar Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
      • Cedar Point is located in Carteret County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <2>
  • Craven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Dover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Cove City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
      • Cove City is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
    • River Bend
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
      • River Bend is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
    • Tuscarora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
      • Tuscarora is located in Craven County
    • Brices Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brices Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brices Creek
      • Brices Creek is located in Craven County
    • Clark
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Craven County
    • Snug Harbor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
      • Snug Harbor is located in Craven County
    • Fort Barnwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Barnwell
      • Fort Barnwell is located in Craven County
    • Trent Woods
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Woods
      • Trent Woods is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
    • New Bern
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bern
      • New Bern is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bern <2>
    • Lima
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lima have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Craven County
    • Old Town Harbor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Harbor
      • Old Town Harbor is located in Craven County
  • Duplin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Fountain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Duplin County
    • Hadley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Duplin County
    • Cedar Fork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Fork
      • Cedar Fork is located in Duplin County
    • Potters Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Hill
      • Potters Hill is located in Duplin County
    • Quinns Store
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinns Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinns Store
      • Quinns Store is located in Duplin County
    • Lyman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lyman is located in Duplin County
    • Beulaville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Petersburg Crossing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Crossing
      • Petersburg Crossing is located in Duplin County
    • Catherine Square
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catherine Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Square
      • Catherine Square is located in Duplin County
    • Jacksons Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksons Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksons Crossroads
      • Jacksons Crossroads is located in Duplin County
    • Cypress Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
      • Cypress Creek is located in Duplin County
    • Cabin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin
      • Cabin is located in Duplin County
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Comfort
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
      • Comfort is located in Jones County
    • Taylors Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Corner
      • Taylors Corner is located in Jones County
    • Hargetts Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hargetts Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargetts Crossroads
      • Hargetts Crossroads is located in Jones County
    • Combs Fork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combs Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Fork
      • Combs Fork is located in Jones County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Jones County
    • Phillips Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillips Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
      • Phillips Crossroads is located in Jones County
    • Shady Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Jones County
    • Olivers Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
      • Olivers Crossroads is located in Jones County
    • Trenton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sassers Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassers Mill
      • Sassers Mill is located in Jones County
    • Olivers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers
      • Olivers is located in Jones County
    • Pollocks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollocks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollocks
      • Pollocks is located in Jones County
  • Lenoir County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Pink Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink Hill
      • Pink Hill is located in Lenoir County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pink Hill <2>
    • Deep Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run
      • Deep Run is located in Lenoir County
    • Loftins Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftins Crossroads
      • Loftins Crossroads is located in Lenoir County
    • Albrittons
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albrittons
      • Albrittons is located in Lenoir County
    • Kinfield Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinfield Village
      • Kinfield Village is located in Lenoir County
    • Kinston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinston
      • Kinston is located in Lenoir County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinston <2>
    • Fields
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
      • Fields is located in Lenoir County
    • Graingers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graingers
      • Graingers is located in Lenoir County
    • Tick Bite
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tick Bite
      • Tick Bite is located in Lenoir County
    • La Grange
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Lenoir County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <2>
  • Pender County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Maple Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
      • Maple Hill is located in Pender County
    • Murray Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Town
      • Murray Town is located in Pender County
    • Willard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Pender County
  • Wayne County
    • Seven Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)

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 15 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 14 miles [22.5 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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.

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.

  • Richlands
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
    • Richlands is located in Onslow County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <2>
  • Gum Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Branch
    • Gum Branch is located in Onslow County
  • Comfort
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
    • Comfort is located in Jones County
  • Catherine Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catherine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Lake
    • Catherine Lake is located in Onslow County
  • Tar Landing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tar Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Landing
    • Tar Landing is located in Onslow County
  • Lyman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
    • Lyman is located in Duplin County
  • Jacksonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Beulaville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Cyrus
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus
    • Cyrus is located in Onslow County
  • Trenton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Angola
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
    • Angola is located in Onslow County
  • Olivers
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers
    • Olivers is located in Jones County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Resaca
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca
      • Resaca is located in Duplin County
    • Chinquapin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin
      • Chinquapin is located in Duplin County
    • Maysville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <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 Onslow County: www.co.onslow.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 34.9277, Longitude: -77.5386       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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