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History · Petersburg Township

Petersburg Township dates to 1884

1884founded
0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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How Petersburg Township began

When was Petersburg Township founded?

1884

Petersburg Township dates its founding to 1884 (Wikidata).

2020 census: 45142 years
Founding year: Wikidata.
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Michigan TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townNash TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townPetersburg1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townAdler TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townPlymouth TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townNiagara TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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What year was Petersburg Township founded?

In 1884, according to Wikidata.

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Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →