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>
While we didn't find Petersburg in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Petersburg. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
- Bell Center
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
- Bell Center is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Mount Sterling
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Steuben
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Steuben is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Seneca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Soldiers Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
- Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Towerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
- Towerville is located in Crawford County
- North Clayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clayton
- North Clayton is located in Crawford County
- Westport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Excelsior
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Folsom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Eastman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Boydtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydtown
- Boydtown is located in Crawford County
- Boscobel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Rising Sun
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Crawford County
- Woodman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Five Points
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Richland County
- Readstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Sugar Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Vernon County
- Ferryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
- Ferryville is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Blue River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Blue River is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Byrds Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrds Creek
- Byrds Creek is located in Richland County
- Fargo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Sylvan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Liberty Pole
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
- Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County
- Harpers Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
- Harpers Ferry is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpers Ferry <3>
- Charme
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Boaz
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Mill Creek ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Mill Creek is located in Richland County
- West Prairie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie
- West Prairie is located in Vernon County
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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> | 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. |