Welcome to Petersville ...
So far, we found very little information about Petersville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Petersville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Petersville, please Contact Us.
Petersville would have been located within present day Waupaca County<2>.
The location of Petersville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Petersville is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Petersville was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Petersville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Petersville - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Brunswick, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Petersville.
Communities near Petersville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Petersville.
- Stevens Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Plover
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Waupaca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Weyauwega
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Whiting
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Manawa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Iola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Marion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Amherst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Wittenberg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
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 Petersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Petersville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Petersville. 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 Petersville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Petersville. See our Newspapers Page for Petersville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Waupaca County: www.co.waupaca.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
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 Petersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Waupaca, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Petersville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |