Profile for Peterstown, West Virginia, WV

Former and merged names include:
· Lowell Station

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Peterstown

Cemeteries (18)

Communities (4)

Libraries (3)

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• Peterstown population
• Ancestry of people in Peterstown
• Housing in Peterstown
• Income in Peterstown
• Marital status of adults in Peterstown
• Place of birth of people in Peterstown
• Residence in 1995, of people in Peterstown
• School enrollment & education levels in Peterstown
• Transportation & commute times in Peterstown
• Monroe County data
• Fastest-growing counties in West Virginia
• State data - West Virginia
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Peterstown demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Monroe County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 24963 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

12% of Peterstown residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Peterstown ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Peterstown
• Cemeteries in Monroe County
• Libraries in or near Peterstown

Post a query on a message board:

• Monroe County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WV data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Peterstown museums
• Peterstown historic sites
• Peterstown area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Peterstown area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Monroe County
• Cemetery record compendium
• West Virginia cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Peterstown
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Monroe County

• Peterstown business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in West Virginia
• Local ordinances in West Virginia (Partial selection)

• Crime in Monroe County
• Arrests in Monroe County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in West Virginia
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Peterstown was $16,964, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Monroe County economic census
• Monroe County economic summary
• Monroe County employment growth
• Monroe County unemployment rate
• West Virginia economic data

9% of Peterstown residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Peterstown
• Colleges in West Virginia
• Learning Disabilities Association in West Virginia
• Schools in or near Peterstown
• School districts in or near Peterstown
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of West Virginia high schools

• Movies playing in or near Peterstown

• Air pollution in Monroe County
• Diesel soot in Monroe County
• Land contamination in Monroe County
• Nature Conservancy projects in West Virginia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Monroe County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in West Virginia

• ePodunk festival listings
• West Virginia county fairs
• West Virginia festivals (West Virginia tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Peterstown

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Peterstown
• Geocaches in West Virginia

• Monroe County government
• West Virginia state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Peterstown medical services & health statistics

• Historic sites in or near Peterstown
• Historic sites in West Virginia
• Museums in or near Peterstown
• Museums in West Virginia
• West Virginia state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Monroe County genealogy forum

Median rent in Peterstown, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $265.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $613.

• Find Foreclosure in Peterstown
• Homes for sale in the Peterstown area
• Find a Peterstown Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check West Virginia mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in West Virginia
• Minimum wage laws by state

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• Libraries near Peterstown

• West Virginia library

• Census map of Peterstown area
• Historic maps of WV cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of West Virginia
• Topographic map of Peterstown

• Daily newspapers in or near Peterstown
• AM radio stations in or near Peterstown
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Peterstown
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Peterstown
• TV stations in or near Peterstown
• Media ownership in the Peterstown area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in West Virginia

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Peterstown
• Search obituaries in West Virginia
• Recent death notices - selected WV newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in West Virginia
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in West Virginia
• Lions clubs in West Virginia
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Peterstown
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Peterstown

• Parks near Peterstown
• National forests in West Virginia
• State parks in West Virginia

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Peterstown
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of West Virginia communities
• Photos of West Virginia places
• Post cards of West Virginia communities

Monroe County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Peterstown political report.

• West Virginia Democratic party
• West Virginia Republican party
• West Virginia elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Peterstown
• Total membership by faith, in Monroe County

• Chowhound message boards for WV

The average commute time for Peterstown workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Peterstown travel guide
• Airports near Peterstown
• Hotels near Peterstown
• West Virginia tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in West Virginia
• Wildlife refuges in West Virginia

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