Petersburg Pennsylvania Map

About Petersburg, Pennsylvania

Petersburg is a locality in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 419. The population density is 485.8 people per km². Petersburg is located at 40.5726°N, 78.0506°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Petersburg is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 16130, 17356, 16669.

Petersburg maintains a quiet presence where the Morrison Run carves a narrow, persistent path through the landscape, its waters reflecting the muted light of an inland sky. It lies 15.0 miles south-southwest of Meadville, PA (from Meadville, PA: bearing 201°T), and is situated 8.5 miles east-northeast of Shenango. The terrain here holds a steady, grounded quality, defined by the deep greenery of the nearby Moxie Woods and the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains that mark the horizon. At dusk, the atmosphere settles into a cool, heavy stillness, casting long, sharp shadows across the fields that stretch toward McMillen Hollow. The air carries the scent of damp earth and cooling stone, a sensory reminder of the geological age of the ground, while the proximity to Lake Wilhelm introduces a subtle, shifting humidity that softens the edges of the afternoon.

Petersburg persists as a waypoint of tradition, its economic life shaped by the slow, deliberate rhythms of regional agriculture and the enduring legacy of local industry. The architecture, composed of brick and timber, speaks to a history of steady labor and modest expansion, avoiding the frantic pace of larger hubs in favor of a measured, daily consistency. Residents traverse the streets with a familiar, unhurried gait, acknowledging the influence of the nearby woods and the seasonal changes that dictate the local pulse. While Rock Creek Falls remains a distant, singular point of natural intensity, the life of Petersburg is found in the everyday transactions of its inhabitants and the persistent, quiet utility of the land they occupy.

About This Petersburg Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Petersburg, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.572598, -78.050615. 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 (16130, 17356, 16669), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Mercer County (Mercer), and school district assignment (Juniata Valley 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.