Welcome to Petersburg ...
The city of Petersburg is located in Nelson County<1>.
The location of Petersburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
Petersburg was established in 1884.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Petersburg has a population of 172 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Petersburg is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Petersburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Petersburg is within the (701) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Petersburg had an population of 172 people. This is a decrease of 10.42% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.79% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Petersburg had a population of 192 people (or 6.15% of the total population of Nelson County). This makes Petersburg the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Petersburg represents 0.03% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 210th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 192 people, the population of Petersburg decreased 1.54% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 195 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Petersburg.
Communities Also Named Petersburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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 Carolina (3), 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.
- Larimore
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larimore
- Larimore is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larimore <5>
- Lakota
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
- Lakota is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakota <5>
- McVille
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVille have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
- McVille is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVille <5>
- 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
- Fordville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordville
- Fordville is located in Walsh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordville <5>
- Niagara
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
- Niagara is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niagara <5>
- Inkster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkster
- Inkster is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inkster <5>
- Michigan
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan
- Michigan is located in Nelson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan <5>
- Mapes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Whitman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Whitman is located in Nelson 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Petersburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Petersburg post office opened in 1884.
We also found Petersburg in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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 State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Nelson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Petersburg. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Petersburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |