Petersburg, Missouri

Petersburg is an unincorporated community in Henry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

[1] Petersburg was originally called Carrsville, and under the latter name was founded in the 1870s, taking its name from Carrsville Mill.

[2] A post office called Carrsville was established in 1872, the name was changed to Petersburgh in 1881, and the post office closed in 1902.

[3] The present name honors Peter Lane, a local merchant.

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