Menard County, Illinois
Petersburg Real Estate and Local Guide
Petersburg is the seat of Menard County on the Sangamon River, a small historic town whose plat was surveyed by Abraham Lincoln in the 1830s and later immortalized through Edgar Lee Masters. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Petersburg best.
About the area
Living in Petersburg, IL
The town plat was surveyed by Abraham Lincoln in 1835-1836, and it later inspired Edgar Lee Masters's Spoon River Anthology.
The housing market
Homes in Petersburg
- About 57% of housing units are owner-occupied.
- Roughly 71% of housing units are single-family homes.
- The median home value is about $174,800.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Petersburg home
Edgar Lee Masters Memorial Museum
Boyhood home of the poet who wrote Spoon River Anthology, preserved as a museum
Oakland Cemetery
Burial place of Ann Rutledge, Lincoln's New Salem sweetheart, and of Edgar Lee Masters
Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site
Reconstructed 1830s log village about two miles south where Lincoln lived, with a mill, tavern, and stores
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.