Welcome to Saint Peter ...

Saint Peter is located in Mercer County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Peter, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Peter: St. Peter

Saint Peter is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Saint Peter: 419 & 567<3>

Communities Also Named Saint Peter ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Saint Peter: This one is located in Mercer County and the other is located in Hamilton County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 9 communities that are also named Saint Peter - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Peter.

Communities near Saint Peter ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Peter.

• Celina
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
  • Celina is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,438 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <4>
• Saint Marys
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
  • Saint Marys is located in Auglaize County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <4>
• Portland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Portland is located in Jay County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,992 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <4>
• Coldwater
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
  • Coldwater is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <4>
• Berne
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
  • Berne is located in Adams County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berne <4>
• Union City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
  • Union City is located in Randolph County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>
• New Bremen
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
  • New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <4>
• Minster
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minster
  • Minster is located in Auglaize County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minster <4>
• Saint Henry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Henry
  • Saint Henry is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Henry <4>
• Union City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
  • Union City is located in Darke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people

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 Saint Peter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Peter.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Peter. 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 Saint Peter.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Peter. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Peter.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Peter ...

Looking for more information about Saint Peter? 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 Saint Peter, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Peter.

Adding Saint Peter to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint Peter 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 Saint Peter was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Peter.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Peter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercountyohio.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/