Petersburg

Located 9 miles northwest of Dyersville, on the rich prairie lands the first settlers avoided because they erroneously believed the land to be sterile, is the small community of Petersburg.

The Catholic Church in Petersburg had its beginning on March 25, 1867. During this same time the little hamlet of Petersburg grew into a village. A store and saloon were started directly south of the present church grounds by Peter Domeyer. Barney Sassen and Henry Niemann from Illinois opened a country store directly east of the present school. In the following spring Mr. Philip Hense began a blacksmith shop and Mr. Henry Niemann assumed the making of wagons.

Though the community remains unincorporated, it is home to many residents and businesses.

CHAMBER MEMBERS

Knipper Auto & Tire
2998 160th St.
Dyersville, IA 52040
563-875-6432

Petersburg Community Center / Harter Hall
3031 160th Street
Dyersville, IA 52040
563-875-8730
Catering to all your needs from weddings to reunions to dances and more!

Churches

Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church
1625 300th Ave.
563-875-7992

Education
St. Francis Xavier Grade School
203 2nd Street SW
Dyersville, IA 52040
563-875-7376
www.xavier.pvt.k12.ia.us
St. Francis Xavier is a Early Childhood through grade 6 catholic school operated by St. Francis Xaver parish, offering an excellent faithbased education in a safe, caring setting.

Beckman High School - Private, Grades 7-12
1325 9th Street SE
Dyersville, IA 52040
563-875-7188
www.aea1.k12.ia.us/beckman/bhs.html
Beckman is a Catholic four year high school, 2 year junior high school with enrollment of 506.

Hennesy Catholic Catholic School System (Grades 1-6)
7420 Columbus Street
New Vienna 52065
(563) 921-2635

Western Dubuque County Community Schools
3rd Ave SE, Farley, IA 52046
Grades 1-12, Public School
(563) 744-3371
www.w-dubuque.k12.ia.us
Westen Dubuque County Community School District is Iowa’s largest land sized school distrcit at 555 square miles. There are nine attendance centers.