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Welcome to Peters Prairie ...

Peters Prairie is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Peters Prairie is located in Red River County<1>.


The location of Peters Prairie has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Peters Prairie: Peters Pr.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Peters Prairie for more information about variations on the name of Peters Prairie.

Peters Prairie is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Peters Prairie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Peters Prairie: (903)

Communities near Peters Prairie ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peters Prairie.

  • Clarksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bogata
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogata
    • Bogata is located in Red River County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogata <4>
  • Detroit
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
    • Detroit is located in Red River County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <4>
  • Deport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Talco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Avery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Avery is located in Red River County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avery <4>
  • Annona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cuthand
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthand
    • Cuthand is located in Red River County
  • Sherry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
    • Sherry is located in Red River County
  • Boxelder
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxelder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxelder
    • Boxelder is located in Red River County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peters Prairie ...

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

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Red River, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Peters Prairie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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