Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Petersburg had a population of 290 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Petersburg had a population of 576 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
- Talley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Talley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
- Talley is located in Marshall County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Talley
- From Petersburg to Talley
- Blakeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeville
- Blakeville is located in Lincoln County
- Branchville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Branchville is located in Bedford County
- Belleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Lincoln County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belleville
- From Petersburg to Belleville
- Chestnut Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Lincoln County
- Delina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delina
- Delina is located in Marshall County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Delina
- From Petersburg to Delina
- Howell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Archer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Belfast
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belfast. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Belfast is located in Marshall County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belfast
- From Petersburg to Belfast
- Hughey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
- Hughey is located in Lincoln County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hughey
- From Petersburg to Hughey
- Hawthorne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Pleasant Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Bedford County
- Ostella
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Boonshill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonshill
- Boonshill is located in Lincoln County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Boonshill
- From Petersburg to Boonshill
- Yell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yell
- Yell is located in Marshall County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yell
- From Petersburg to Yell
- Booneville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Booneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Booneville is located in Lincoln County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Booneville
- From Petersburg to Booneville
- Bedford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Harms
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Wheel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Cochran
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
- Cochran is located in Marshall County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cochran
- From Petersburg to Cochran
- Cornersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
- Cornersville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornersville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cornersville
- From Petersburg to Cornersville
- Palmetto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Diana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Fayetteville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fayetteville
- From Petersburg to Fayetteville
- Mulberry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <4>
- Lewisburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lewisburg
- From Petersburg to Lewisburg
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |