Petersburg, Illinois

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Petersburg, Illinois is a small historic city in central Illinois best known as the county seat of Menard County and its proximity to New Salem State Historic Site, where Abraham Lincoln once lived.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
areaCode 217
climate humid continental climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Menard County, Illinois NERFINISHED
elevation approximately 538 feet
foundedIn 1830s
governmentType mayor–council government
hasAttraction Menard County Courthouse NERFINISHED
historic town square
hasHistoricConnectionTo Abraham Lincoln NERFINISHED
hasNearbyAttraction Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site NERFINISHED
incorporatedAsCityIn 1840s
isCountySeatOf Menard County, Illinois NERFINISHED
knownFor historic downtown
proximity to Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site
locatedIn central Illinois
locatedNear New Salem State Historic Site NERFINISHED
Sangamon River NERFINISHED
locatedNorthOf Springfield, Illinois NERFINISHED
namedAfter Saint Petersburg, Russia NERFINISHED
partOf Springfield, Illinois metropolitan area NERFINISHED
postalCode 62675
region Midwestern United States
state Illinois
timeZone Central Time Zone
surface form: Central Standard Time
timeZoneDST Central Time Zone
surface form: Central Daylight Time
transportation Illinois Route 123 NERFINISHED
Illinois Route 97 NERFINISHED

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Springfield metropolitan area contains Petersburg, Illinois