Petersburg is a city in Nelson County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 162 at the time of the 2020 census. Petersburg was f…Petersburg is a city in Nelson County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 162 at the time of the 2020 census. Petersburg was founded in 1884. Politician Martin N. Johnson and neighbor Levi H. Peterson owned land along the Great Northern Railway and decided to form a townsite. The two men flipped a coin to determine who got naming rights. Peterson won the coin flip, selecting the name Petersburg, presumably after himself.
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