Welcome to Petersburg ...
The village of Petersburg is located in Boone County<1>.
The location of Petersburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Petersburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Petersburg has a population of 311 people<3> (see below for details).
Petersburg is 1,890 feet [576 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Petersburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Petersburg: (402) and (531)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Petersburg had an population of 311 people. This is a decrease of 6.61% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.84% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Petersburg had a population of 333 people (which is 6.05% of the total population of Boone County). This makes Petersburg the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Petersburg represents 0.02% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 252nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 333 people, the population of Petersburg decreased 10.96% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 374 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Petersburg.
Communities Also Named Petersburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 54 communities that are also named Petersburg - they are located in Alaska, California (2), Delaware, Georgia, Illinois (3), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (6), Kentucky (3), Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (4), New Jersey (3), New York, North Carolina (3), North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Petersburg.
Communities near Petersburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Petersburg.
- Albion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <6>
- Neligh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neligh
- Neligh is located in Antelope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neligh <6>
- Tilden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
- Tilden is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <6>
- Newman Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Grove
- Newman Grove is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newman Grove <6>
- Elgin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Antelope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <6>
- Spalding
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spalding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spalding
- Spalding is located in Greeley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spalding <6>
- Oakdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Oakdale is located in Antelope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <6>
- Primrose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Primrose is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Primrose <6>
- Loretto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Loretto is located in Boone County
- Akron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Petersburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Petersburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Petersburg. 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 Petersburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Petersburg. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Petersburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Petersburg ...
Looking for more information about Petersburg? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Petersburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Petersburg.
Adding Petersburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Petersburg 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 Petersburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Petersburg post office opened in 1887.
We also found Petersburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Petersburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Petersburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Boone County: www.co.boone.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Petersburg. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Petersburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |