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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Petersburg (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Petersburg. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Petersburg is primarily located in Lincoln County. A portion of Petersburg extends into Marshall County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lincoln County: Limestone (AL), Madison (AL), Bedford, Franklin, Giles, Marshall & Moore.

Below are the counties that are near Petersburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Petersburg:

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Petersburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Belleville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hughey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Boonshill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • Elk Mill Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
      • Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County
    • Fayetteville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Pearl City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in Lincoln County
    • Clarks Ferry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Ferry
      • Clarks Ferry is located in Lincoln County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
    • Molino
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Molino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
      • Molino is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Molino
      • From Petersburg to Molino
    • Gattistown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
      • Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
    • Camargo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camargo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
      • Camargo is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Camargo
      • From Petersburg to Camargo
    • Park City Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
      • Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Whitaker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Palmetto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 661 people
    • Shelbyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Raus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Willow Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Unionville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Haley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
      • Haley is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haley
      • From Petersburg to Haley
    • Longview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Cortner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cortner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
      • Cortner is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cortner
      • From Petersburg to Cortner
    • Vannatta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
      • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
    • Wartrace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Homaway Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
      • Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
    • Southgate Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
      • Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
    • Tullahoma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Belmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Coffee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belmont
      • From Petersburg to Belmont
    • Beechgrove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Busy Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Garner Ford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Ford
      • Garner Ford is located in Franklin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 309 people
    • Lexie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Winchester Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Huntland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Estill Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
      • Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <3>
    • Beans Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Trigg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trigg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg
      • Trigg is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 851 people
    • Frankewing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradshaw ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
      • Bradshaw is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bradshaw
      • From Petersburg to Bradshaw
    • Pisgah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pisgah
      • From Petersburg to Pisgah
    • Wheelerton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Aymett Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aymett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
      • Aymett Town is located in Giles County
    • Powell Chapel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
      • Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
    • Lynnville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Bufords
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bufords. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
      • Bufords is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bufords
      • From Petersburg to Bufords
    • Olivet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
    • Dickson Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
      • Dickson Town is located in Giles County
    • Elkton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by 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.<1>
      • 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
    • Delina
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • Orrs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
      • Orrs is located in Marshall County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
    • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • Oak Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
    • 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.<1>
      • 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)
    • New Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Marshall County
    • Lewisburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Globe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • South Berlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Maury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Leftwich
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leftwich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leftwich
      • Leftwich is located in Maury County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leftwich
      • From Petersburg to Leftwich
    • Culleoka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Philadelphia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 683 people
    • Broadview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Southport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Columbia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Countyline
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Lynchburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Moore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <3>
    • Ridgeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Midland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midland
      • From Petersburg to Midland
    • Concord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Eagleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Allisona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allisona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
      • Allisona is located in Rutherford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Allisona
      • From Petersburg to Allisona
    • Plainview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
  • Limestone County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Ardmore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <3>
    • Caro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
      • Caro is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caro
      • From Petersburg to Caro
    • Estaville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
      • Estaville is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Pettusville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Madison County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
    • Elkwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwood
      • Elkwood is located in Madison County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkwood
      • From Petersburg to Elkwood
    • Hazel Green
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Key's Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Key's Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key's Mill
      • Key's Mill is located in Madison County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Key's Mill
      • From Petersburg to Key's Mill
    • Hillsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Madison County (AL)
    • Madison Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Toney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • New Market
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Madison County (AL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Petersburg, see our County-by-County Page for Petersburg.

Cemeteries Near Petersburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Petersburg.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Petersburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.

  • Moore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marsh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cumberland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Orchard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Orchard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Orchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wynn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wynn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McEwen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McEwen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McEwen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Merrett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Welch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Collier Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leonard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Greer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hester Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hester Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gabbert Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gabbert Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gabbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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.

These 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.<1>
    • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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)
  • 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.<2> 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)
  • Howell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
    • Howell is located in Lincoln County
  • Archer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
    • Archer is located in Marshall County
  • 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.<1>
    • 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)
  • Hawthorne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
    • Hawthorne is located in Bedford County
  • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Bedford County
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    • Ostella
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ostella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostella
      • Ostella is located in Marshall County
    • Boonshill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1>
      • 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

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Petersburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Petersburg.

Newspapers Published in Petersburg ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Petersburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Petersburg, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Petersburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Petersburg:

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 35.3199, Longitude: -86.6375    









 

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