Petersburg, Madison County, North Carolina

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Petersburg
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Petersburg
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°49′19″N82°36′41″W / 35.82194°N 82.61139°W / 35.82194; -82.61139
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Madison
Elevation
1,991 ft (607 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
28753 (Marshall)
Area code 828
GNIS feature ID992096 [1]

Petersburg is an unincorporated community on North Carolina Highway 213, in south-central Madison County, North Carolina, United States. It lies at an elevation of 1991 feet (607 m). The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. [2] It is the hometown of the country music group "The Petersburg Boys", formerly known as "The Sawmill Gang".

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Petersburg, North Carolina
  2. Madison County, North Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCDOT. Raleigh: North Carolina Department of Transportation. September 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2016.