Petersburg, Nebraska

Petersburg, Nebraska
Historical marker in Petersburg commemorating Logan Fontenelle
Historical marker in Petersburg commemorating Logan Fontenelle
Location of Petersburg, Nebraska
Location of Petersburg, Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°51′13″N 98°04′52″W / 41.85361°N 98.08111°W / 41.85361; -98.08111
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyBoone
Area
 • Total
0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2)
 • Land0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,896 ft (578 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
332
 • Density871.39/sq mi (336.72/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68652
Area code402
FIPS code31-38995[3]
GNIS feature ID2399659[2]

Petersburg is a village in Boone County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 333 at the 2010 census. Petersburg is the site of a memorial to Logan Fontenelle, an Omaha chief who was killed nearby, in a skirmish with Brulé and Arapaho in 1855, at the site of the present-day Olson Nature Preserve.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Petersburg, Nebraska
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.