Petersburg, Nebraska

Petersburg, Nebraska
Historical marker in Petersburg commemorating Logan Fontenelle
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)
Elevation
1,896 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
GNIS feature ID2399659

Petersburg is a village in Boone County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 332 at the 2020 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.