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Welcome to Peterson ...

Peterson is located in Lewis County<1>.

Peterson is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Peterson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Peterson: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Peterson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Peterson - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, British Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Texas, Utah (2), Virginia and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Peterson.

Communities near Peterson ...

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

  • Buckhannon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Weston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Glenville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Sutton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Gassaway
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Burnsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jane Lew
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Flatwoods
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sand Fork
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Knawl
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Knawl is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peterson ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Lewis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Peterson - 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Peterson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Peterson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.