Petersburg Illinois Map
Petersburg, Lawrence County
Petersburg, Illinois — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Petersburg, Lawrence County.
Interactive Map of Petersburg, Illinois
| City | Petersburg |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Lawrence |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 38.591715 |
| Longitude | -87.831142 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Petersburg, Illinois
Petersburg is a locality in Lawrence County, Illinois, United States. Petersburg is located at 38.5917°N, 87.8311°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62675.0.
Petersburg, Illinois, unfolds across a landscape where the broad, fertile plains of the American Midwest gently curve and dip. It lies 37.9 miles north-north-west of Vanderburgh, IN (from Vanderburgh, IN: bearing 339°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south of Sumner. The land here, a rich loam that promises bounty, is softened by the presence of small, meandering creeks that thread their way through fields of ripening corn and soybeans, catching the late afternoon sun in glinting ribbons. The sky above Petersburg is vast, an immense canvas that shifts from the pale, washed-out blue of midday to the bruised purples and oranges of twilight, a spectacle that lends a profound stillness to the surrounding countryside. Mature oaks and maples, their branches heavy with the secrets of seasons past, stand as silent sentinels, marking the edges of cultivated fields and offering pockets of cool shade. The history of Petersburg is deeply entwined with the rich soil it commands and the nearby Sangamon River, a waterway that once facilitated trade and transportation, shaping the fortunes of this settlement. Established in the mid-19th century, Petersburg grew as a hub for agricultural commerce, its economy built on the robust yields of wheat, corn, and livestock. The echoes of that era can still be felt in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of the older buildings downtown, remnants of a time when the pace of life was dictated by the sun and the seasons. While farming remains a cornerstone of Petersburg's identity, the town has also cultivated a quiet resilience, a characteristic demeanor that mirrors the enduring strength of the land itself.
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About This Petersburg Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Petersburg, Illinois with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Petersburg and Lawrence County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Petersburg is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Petersburg is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
