Petersburg, Delaware County, Iowa
Petersburg (formerly, Petersburgh) is an unincorporated community in Delaware County, Iowa. It lies at an elevation of 1112 feet (339 m). Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
History
The first building, a store, was built in Petersburg in 1873. The post office was established in 1874.[1]
Saints Peter and Paul Church
Saints Peter and Paul parish is a Roman Catholic parish in the Archdiocese of Dubuque. The Saints Peter and Paul Church was completed and consecrated in 1906. It was constructed in cut-stone in the Gothic Revival style. The interior contains an intricately carved high altar, dark woods and gold trim.[2]
Grade School
Beginning in the fall of 2013, the Hennessy Catholic School is consolidating all its classes from New Vienna into the Petersburg building. There are approximately 60 students in grades 1 through 6. In 1987, the St. Boniface School (New Vienna) and SS. Peter & Paul School (Petersburg) merged to create Hennessy Catholic School.[3]
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