Map of Petersburg village, Nebraska

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.

Petersburg village overview:
Name:	Petersburg village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Nebraska
County:	Boone County
Elevation:	1,896 ft (578 m)
Total Area:	0.38 sq mi (0.99 km²)
Land Area:	0.38 sq mi (0.99 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	332
Population Density:	871.39/sq mi (336.72/km²)
ZIP code:	68652
Area code:	402
FIPS code:	3138995
GNISfeature ID:	0832053

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History

Petersburg was platted in 1887 when the railroad was extended to that point. The community was named for John Peters, the original owner of the town site.