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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Petersburg had a population of 62 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Petersburg had a population of 168 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.

  • Michigan City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
    • Michigan City is located in Nelson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Michigan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Niagara
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mapes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapes
    • Mapes is located in Nelson County
  • Shawnee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
    • Shawnee is located in Grand Forks County
  • McCanna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCanna
    • McCanna is located in Grand Forks County
  • Praha ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Praha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praha
    • Praha is located in Walsh County
  • Harrisburg ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Nelson County
  • Orr
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
    • Orr is located in Grand Forks County
  • Lakota
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Larimore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Inkster
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Bartlett
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in Ramsey County
  • Conway
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Conway is located in Walsh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
  • Aneta
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Kempton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
    • Kempton is located in Grand Forks County
  • Arvilla
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Pisek
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Gilby
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilby
    • Gilby is located in Grand Forks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilby <3>
  • Johnstown
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Johnstown is located in Grand Forks County
  • Northwood
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
    • Northwood is located in Grand Forks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <3>
  • Forest River
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest River
    • Forest River is located in Walsh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest River <3>
  • Park River
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park River
    • Park River is located in Walsh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park River <3>
  • Adams
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Sharon
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Mekinock
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Veseleyville
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veseleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veseleyville
    • Veseleyville is located in Walsh County
  • Crary
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crary
    • Crary is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crary <3>

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Petersburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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