Welcome to Peters Prairie ...
Peters Prairie is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Peters Prairie is located in Red River County<1>.
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.<2>.
Time Zone: Peters Prairie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Red River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
- 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 <3>
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- Deport
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deport
- Deport is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deport <3>
- Talco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talco
- Talco is located in Titus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talco <3>
- 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 <3>
- Annona
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annona
- Annona is located in Red River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annona <3>
- Sherry
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
- Sherry is located in Red River County
- Cuthand
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Boxelder
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Peters Prairie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |