Petersburg Tennessee Map

About Petersburg, Tennessee

Petersburg is a locality in Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States. Petersburg is located at 36.4115°N, 82.9741°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 37144.

Petersburg unfolds in a quiet embrace of rolling hills, where the Appalachian foothills begin their gentle ascent. It lies 2.6 miles south-south-west of Hawkins, TN (from Hawkins, TN: bearing 210°T), and is situated 1.8 miles east of Rogersville. The landscape here is a verdant tapestry, stitched with fields of corn and tobacco that catch the sunlight in broad, golden swathes, and fringed by woodlands where oak and hickory stand sentinel. Creeks, like thin silver ribbons, wind their way through the valleys, their banks often softened by a fringe of ferns and the occasional wild rhododendron. The air itself carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of ripening crops and damp earth, especially potent after a summer shower. The houses, mostly modest and well-kept, seem to settle into the terrain as if they have always belonged, their porches offering a quiet invitation to watch the slow procession of clouds across the wide, ever-changing sky. The echoes of Petersburg's past are subtle but persistent, woven into the very character of the place. This is a land shaped by generations of farming, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of life, and the local economy remains deeply tied to the agricultural bounty of the surrounding land. While industry has ebbed and flowed, the enduring spirit of this community lies in its resilience and its connection to the soil. The old brick buildings downtown, though few, hint at a more bustling past, their facades weathered by sun and wind, each telling a silent story of commerce and community. There is a quiet dignity to Petersburg, a sense that history is not a grand monument, but a gentle current flowing beneath the surface of everyday life, best appreciated by those who take the time to look and listen.

About This Petersburg Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Petersburg, Tennessee — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.411484, -82.974053. 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 Hawkins County.

Detailed location data for Petersburg includes the ZIP code (37857), telephone area code (865, 615), county seat of Hawkins County (Rogersville), and school district assignment (Lincoln County School District). 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.