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We found 54 communities that share the name Petersburg.
Within Oklahoma, the name Petersburg is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another 54 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 54 communities, 53 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alaska
This Petersburg lies 2,286 miles [3,679 km]<1> to the northwest of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
California
Calaveras County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Calaveras County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calaveras County community of Petersburg.
Kern County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Petersburg [Kern County].
Delaware
Kent County
This Petersburg is located in Kent County and lies 1,263 miles [2,032.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Petersburg.
Georgia
Gordon County
This Petersburg is located in Gordon County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<1> to the east of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gordon County community of Petersburg.
Illinois
Lawrence County
This Petersburg is located in Lawrence County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Petersburg.
Menard County
This Petersburg is located in Menard County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km] to the northeast of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menard County community of Petersburg.
Saint Clair County
This Petersburg is located in Saint Clair County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km] to the northeast of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Petersburg.
Indiana
Jackson County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Petersburg [Jackson County].
Pike County
This Petersburg is located in Pike County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Petersburg.
Iowa
Delaware County
This Petersburg is located in Delaware County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Petersburg.
Muscatine County
This Petersburg is located in Muscatine County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km] to the north northeast of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscatine County community of Petersburg.
Kansas
Bourbon County
This Petersburg is located in Bourbon County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bourbon County community of Petersburg.
Doniphan County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Petersburg [Doniphan County].
Edwards County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Petersburg [Edwards County].
Leavenworth County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Petersburg [Leavenworth County].
Marshall County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Petersburg [Marshall County].
Wyandotte County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Petersburg [Wyandotte County].
Kentucky
Boone County
This Petersburg is located in Boone County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Petersburg.
Jefferson County
This Petersburg is located in Jefferson County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km] to the east northeast of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Petersburg.
Webster County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Petersburg [Webster County].
Maryland
Dorchester County
This Petersburg is located in Dorchester County and lies 1,247 miles [2,006.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Petersburg.
Michigan
Monroe County
This Petersburg is located in Monroe County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Petersburg.
Minnesota
Jackson County
This Petersburg is located in Jackson County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km]<1> to the north of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Petersburg.
Missouri
Boone County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Petersburg [Boone County].
Cooper County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Petersburg [Cooper County].
Henry County
This Petersburg is located in Henry County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Petersburg.
Howard County
This Petersburg is located in Howard County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km] to the northeast of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Petersburg.
Nebraska
Boone County
This Petersburg is located in Boone County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the north of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Petersburg.
New Jersey
Cape May County
This Petersburg is located in Cape May County and lies 1,313 miles [2,113.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape May County community of Petersburg.
Morris County
This Petersburg is located in Morris County and lies 1,348 miles [2,169.4 km] to the east northeast of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Petersburg.
Warren County
This Petersburg is located in Warren County and lies 1,329 miles [2,138.8 km] to the east northeast of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Petersburg.
New York
Rensselaer County
This Petersburg is located in Rensselaer County and lies 1,438 miles [2,314.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Petersburg.
North Carolina
Burke County
This Petersburg is located in Burke County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Petersburg.
Madison County
This Petersburg is located in Madison County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km] to the east northeast of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Petersburg.
Onslow County
This Petersburg is located in Onslow County and lies 1,140 miles [1,834.7 km] to the east of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Petersburg.
North Dakota
Nelson County
This Petersburg is located in Nelson County and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km]<1> to the north of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Petersburg.
Ohio
Jackson County
This Petersburg is located in Jackson County and lies 892 miles [1,435.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Petersburg.
Mahoning County
This Petersburg is located in Mahoning County and lies 1,047 miles [1,685 km] to the east northeast of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Petersburg.
Ontario
This Petersburg lies 1,120 miles [1,802.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
Oregon
Wasco County
This Petersburg is located in Wasco County and lies 1,475 miles [2,373.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wasco County community of Petersburg.
Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County
This Petersburg is located in Huntingdon County and lies 1,162 miles [1,870.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Petersburg.
Lancaster County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Petersburg [Lancaster County].
Mercer County
This Petersburg is located in Mercer County and lies 1,075 miles [1,730 km] to the east northeast of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Petersburg.
York County
This Petersburg is located in York County and lies 1,225 miles [1,971.4 km] to the east northeast of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Petersburg.
Tennessee
Hawkins County
This Petersburg is located in Hawkins County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hawkins County community of Petersburg.
Lincoln County
This Petersburg is located in Lincoln County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km] to the east of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Petersburg.
Texas
Floyd County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Petersburg [Floyd County].
Hale County
This Petersburg is located in Hale County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the west of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Petersburg.
Virginia
Dinwiddie County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Petersburg [Dinwiddie County].
Fauquier County
This Petersburg is located in Fauquier County and lies 1,134 miles [1,825 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Petersburg.
Petersburg City
This Petersburg is located in Petersburg City and lies 1,152 miles [1,854 km] to the east northeast of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Petersburg City community of Petersburg.
West Virginia
Grant County
This Petersburg is located in Grant County and lies 1,079 miles [1,736.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Petersburg.
Wisconsin
Crawford County
This Petersburg is located in Crawford County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Petersburg that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Petersburg.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Petersburg ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Bonita (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bonita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Petersburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Petersburg and extending to:
Waurika, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Petersburg to Waurika, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 104 miles [167.4 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,187 miles [1,910.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,950 miles [11,184.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,689 miles [12,374.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,572 miles [8,967.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Petersburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Petersburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9549, Longitude: -97.5696 In this case, the coordinates for Petersburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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.
<3>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Petersburg could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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.
<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>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<8>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Petersburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.606 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.416 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.878 degrees.