Welcome to Saint Peter ...
Saint Peter is located in Fond du Lac County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Peter, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
A typical abbreviation for Saint Peter: St. Peter
Saint Peter is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Saint Peter lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Saint Peter: 920 & 274<3>
Communities Also Named Saint Peter ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Saint Peter - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska and Ohio (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Peter.
Communities near Saint Peter ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Peter.
- Oshkosh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshkosh
- Oshkosh is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,495 people
- Fond du Lac
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fond du Lac
- Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,178 people
- Plymouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,737 people
- North Fond du Lac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fond du Lac have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fond du Lac
- North Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,059 people
- Chilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilton
- Chilton is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,868 people
- Kiel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiel
- Kiel is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,799 people
- New Holstein
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holstein have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holstein
- New Holstein is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
- Lomira
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomira
- Lomira is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
- Campbellsport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsport
- Campbellsport is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,811 people
- Oakfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Oakfield is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 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 Saint Peter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Peter.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Peter. 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 Saint Peter.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Peter. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Peter.
Adding Saint Peter to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saint Peter in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Saint Peter was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Saint Peter post office opened in 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Peter.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Peter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fond du Lac County: www.co.fond-du-lac.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Fond du Lac, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Peter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 920 code has been Overlayed with the 274 area code. New phone numbers in the Saint Peter area will be assigned with one of these codes: 920 or 274. As a result, placing a call in the Saint Peter area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |