Petersburg, Mahoning County, Ohio

Census-designated place in Ohio, United States

Petersburg, Ohio

Census-designated place

Intersection of Ohio State Routes 170 and 617

Nickname:

"Gateway to Ohio"

Location of Petersburg in Mahoning County and in the State of Ohio

Coordinates: 40°54′34″N 80°31′59″W﻿ / ﻿40.90944°N 80.53306°W﻿ / 40.90944; -80.53306
Country| United States
State| Ohio
County| Mahoning
Township| Springfield
Elevation

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| 1,089 ft (332 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total| 405
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code|

44454

Area code(s)| 330, 234
GNIS feature ID| 2812828[1]

Petersburg is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place in southeastern Springfield Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The population was 405 at the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area.

Petersburg is located at the intersection of Ohio State Routes 170 and 617. It is skirted by Interstate 76, the far eastern end of the Ohio Turnpike. The community was founded in the 1790s by German immigrants from Pennsylvania, which it neighbors.

## History

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Petersburg Presbyterian Church

Petersburg was platted around 1805 by Peter Musser, and named for him.[3] The post office was originally called Musser's Mill.[4] The Mussers Mills post office was established in 1807, the name was changed to Petersburgh in 1819, and renamed again Petersburg in 1893.[5]

The building that was once used as the Petersburg Inn burned to the ground in 1961 and was believed to have been built around 1800. A few other significant historical buildings in the community were St. John's Lutheran Church and the Petersburg Presbyterian Church that were founded by early settlers of that area including the following families: Wallace, Musser, Smith and Kneasel.

## Education

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Children in Petersburg are served by the Springfield Local School District. The current schools serving the community are:

* Springfield Local Elementary School – grades K-4
* Springfield Local Intermediate School – grades 5-8
* Springfield Local High School – grades 9-12

## References

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1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Petersburg, Mahoning County, Ohio
2. ^ a b "Petersburg CDP, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
3. ^ Butler, Joseph Green (1921). History of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley, Ohio. American Historical Society. p. 595.
4. ^ Sanderson, Thomas W. (1907). Twentieth Century History of Youngstown and Mahoning County. Biographical Publishing Company. pp. 228.
5. ^ "Mahoning County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 18, 2016.

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Municipalities and communities of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Youngstown

Cities|

* Alliance‡
* Campbell
* Canfield
* Columbiana‡
* Salem‡
* Struthers
* Youngstown‡

Map of Ohio highlighting Mahoning County

Villages|

* Beloit
* Craig Beach
* Lowellville
* New Middletown
* Poland
* Sebring
* Washingtonville‡

Townships|

* Austintown
* Beaver
* Berlin
* Boardman
* Canfield
* Coitsville
* Ellsworth
* Goshen
* Green
* Jackson
* Milton
* Poland
* Smith
* Springfield

CDPs|

* Austintown
* Damascus‡
* East Alliance
* Lake Milton
* Maple Ridge
* Mineral Ridge‡
* New Springfield
* North Lima
* Petersburg
* Woodworth

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communities|

* Berlin Center
* Blanco
* Calla
* Coitsville Center
* East Lewistown
* Ellsworth
* Fredericksburg
* Garfield
* Greenford
* Hickory Corners
* Knaufville
* Locust Grove
* Millville
* New Albany
* New Buffalo
* North Benton
* North Jackson
* Ohltown
* Paradise
* Patmos
* Poland Center
* Pricetown‡
* Rosemont
* Snodes
* West Austintown

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