Welcome to Petrea ...
Petrea is located in Jackson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Petrea, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Petrea is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Petrea lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Petrea: 740 & 220<3>
Communities Also Named Petrea ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Petrea - it's located in Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Petrea.
Communities near Petrea ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Petrea.
- Wellston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McArthur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
- McArthur is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <4>
- Oak Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hamden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Webster
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Webster
- South Webster is located in Scioto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Webster <4>
- Rio Grande
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <4>
- Zaleski
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Vinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wilkesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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 Petrea. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Petrea.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Petrea. 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 Petrea.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Petrea. See our Newspapers Page for Petrea.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Petrea ...
Looking for more information about Petrea? 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 Petrea, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Petrea.
Adding Petrea to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Petrea 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 Petrea was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Petrea post office opened in 1879.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Petrea.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Petrea - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Petrea area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Petrea area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |