Petersburg, Mahoning County, Ohio

Petersburg is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Springfield Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community was founded in the 1790s by German immigrants from Pennsylvania.

Petersburg was founded by Peter Musser, who served as the first postmaster in 1811. The post office was originally called Musser's Mill.^[1]

Petersburg was the principal village of Springfield township early in its history. Many business that were in Petersburg included the Petersburg Grain Mill, Petersburg Creamery, a butcher shop, a coffin shop, a millinery, a drug store, two grocery stores, a liquor store, blacksmith shop, three churches, barber shop, veterinarian, violin maker, Warner's Inn, the Mahoning House, Petersburg Inn, Knesal's Hardware,and many other shops of general merchandise.

The building that was once used as the Petersburg Inn burned to the ground circa 1955 and was believed to have been built circa 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.

Petersburg is located at the intersection of State Routes 170 and 617. It is skirted by Interstate 76, the far eastern end of the Ohio Turnpike.

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Municipalities and communities of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States County seat: Youngstown Cities Alliance‡ Campbell Canfield Columbiana‡ Salem‡ Struthers Youngstown‡ 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 Boardman Damascus‡ Maple Ridge Mineral Ridge‡ Unincorporated communities Ellsworth Greenford Lake Milton Locust Grove New Springfield North Benton North Jackson North Lima Petersburg Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 40°54′45″N 80°31′49″W / 40.91250°N 80.53028°W / 40.91250; -80.53028