Petersburg Nebraska Map

About Petersburg, Nebraska

Petersburg is a locality in Boone County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 397. The population density is 346.5 people per km². Petersburg is located at 41.8533°N, 98.0787°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68652.

Petersburg, Nebraska, unfolds across a landscape of rolling farmland, where the earth exhales a scent of turned soil and the vast, indifferent sky presses down with a gentle, sun-warmed weight. It lies 36.1 miles west-south-west of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 251°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south of Elgin. The horizon, a clean, sharp line drawn by the hand of an unseen surveyor, is punctuated only by the occasional silo or the stoic silhouette of a windbreak. Roads, mostly gravel, snake between fields of corn and soybeans, their dusty trails shimmering in the afternoon heat like mirages. Here, life moves to the cadence of the seasons, a slow, deliberate waltz dictated by planting and harvest, by the predictable arc of the sun and the stark beauty of winter's frozen breath. The air itself seems to hold a certain stillness, a quiet reverence for the open space and the profound silence that can descend when the wind momentarily ceases its whisper. The story of Petersburg is etched into the very grain of its agricultural roots, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who coaxed life from this fertile prairie. For generations, the local economy has been inextricably tied to the bounty of the land, with generations of families nurturing the soil that sustains them. While no grand monuments mark its passage, the history of Petersburg is present in the weathered barns, the sturdy farmhouses, and the hushed conversations in the general store. The community's character is one of quiet resilience, a strength born from shared endeavor and a deep connection to this particular patch of Nebraska. Evenings in Petersburg often bring a particular quality of light, a soft, golden effusion that washes over the fields, softening the edges of the day and lending a timeless grace to the unfolding landscape.

About This Petersburg Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Petersburg, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.853343, -98.078676. 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 Boone County.

Detailed location data for Petersburg includes the ZIP code (68652), telephone area code (402), county seat of Boone County (Albion), and school district assignment (Boone Central Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Petersburg is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.