Welcome to Petersburg ...

Petersburg is located in Onslow County<1>.

The location of Petersburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Petersburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Petersburg is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Petersburg is located in the (910) area code.

Communities Also Named Petersburg ...

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

• Jacksonville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
  • Jacksonville is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,284 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <4>
• Beulaville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulaville
  • Beulaville is located in Duplin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beulaville <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• Pollocksville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollocksville
  • Pollocksville is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollocksville <4>
• Trenton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Trenton is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
• 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Corner
  • Taylors Corner 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Lake
  • Catherine Lake is located in Onslow 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargetts Crossroads
  • Hargetts Crossroads is located in Jones County

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.

Adding Petersburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Petersburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Petersburg was on a map titled Map of North Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Petersburg.

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 Onslow County: www.co.onslow.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/