Welcome to Petersburg ...

Petersburg is located in Hawkins County<1>.

Petersburg is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Petersburg: 423 & 729<3>

Communities Also Named Petersburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Petersburg: This one is located in Hawkins County and the other is located in Lincoln County.

Beyond Tennessee, 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), North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), 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.

• Greeneville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Greeneville is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeneville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeneville <4>
• Church Hill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Church Hill is located in Hawkins County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <4>
• Mount Carmel
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Carmel is located in Hawkins County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <4>
• Bolton Estates
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
  • Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
• Forest Hills
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Hills is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
  • Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
• Trent Valley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
• Bean Station
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Bean Station is located in Grainger County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Station
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bean Station <4>
• Bright ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bright is located in Hamblen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
• Mosheim
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Mosheim is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosheim
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosheim <4>
• Blair Gap
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Blair Gap is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Gap
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,870 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 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Petersburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Petersburg.