Petersburg Ohio Map

About Petersburg, Ohio

Petersburg is a locality in Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 405. The population density is 103.1 people per km². Petersburg is located at 40.9100°N, 80.5336°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 45640, 44454.

Petersburg occupies a quiet stretch of the Ohio landscape where the earth settles into a series of modest, cultivated elevations. It lies 10.4 miles southeast of Boardman, OH (from Boardman, OH: bearing 138°T), and is situated 8.7 miles east of Columbiana. Honey Creek carves a persistent, winding path through the local topography, its waters marking the rhythm of the land as they move toward the horizon. Beyond the immediate fields, the terrain hints at the distant presence of the West Liberty Esker, which defines the far periphery of the view. The air here holds a particular clarity, especially when the light of late afternoon catches the tall grasses and the dense, quiet greenery of the nearby woods. Residents often find their way toward the stillness of Go-Tag-Along Lake or find recreation in the open spaces of Welker Park, where the local ecology remains preserved and undisturbed by the push of modern expansion.

Petersburg carries the weight of a long agricultural heritage, built upon the sturdy traditions of the Western Reserve. While the regional economy has shifted away from the intensive industry that once defined the broader area, the village maintains a deliberate pace, balancing the influence of neighboring Amish farm country with the ongoing cycles of modern Midwestern life. The history of the region is felt in the architecture of older structures and the persistence of small-scale commerce that serves the surrounding countryside. Those who wander further afield might discover the sudden, rushing energy of Quakertown Falls or the deeper, shaded reaches of Beaver Creek State Forest, both of which offer a contrast to the flat, productive plains found near the more recessed Swamp Hollow. Life in Petersburg remains tied to these natural patterns, where the passage of time is measured not by the clock, but by the changing color of the crops and the seasonal cooling of the creek.

About This Petersburg Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Petersburg, Ohio. Coordinates: 40.90997, -80.533551. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Petersburg includes the ZIP code (45640, 44454), telephone area code (937, 330), county seat of Mahoning County (Youngstown), and school district assignment (Springfield Local School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.