# Petersville Community, Whitehouse, Westmoreland Parish

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/petersville/

Community · Whitehouse 

# Petersville

Petersville is a community of Jamaica in Whitehouse, Westmoreland Parish. It covers **11.3 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 11.3km²
- 246 mtypical elevation

## Where is Petersville?

Petersville lies in [Whitehouse](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/), [Westmoreland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Beeston Spring](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/beeston-spring/), [Bluefields](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/bluefields/), [Bog](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/bog/), [Cotterwood](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/cotterwood/), [Kilmarmock](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/kilmarmock/) and [Whitehouse](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/whitehouse/). By area it is the 343rd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 12.1% of [Whitehouse](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/). The centre of Petersville is about 124 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1237° N, 77.9559° W.

Source: [Jamaica Social Development Commission (sdc.gov.jm) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-jam).

## Things to see in and around Petersville

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Petersville: 1 cave.

- Petersville Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Petersville

- Banana Trash Cave · cave, New Road7.7 km
- Peter Tosh · attraction, Bluefields8.2 km
- Beautiful beach · viewpoint, Bluefields8.6 km
- Bluefields Beach Park · attraction, Bluefields9.9 km
- Hopewell Cave · cave, Darliston11 km
- Pleasant Hall Cave · cave, Darliston11 km
- Bubbling Spring Mineral Bath · attraction, Middle Quarters13 km
- Pisgah River Sink · cave, Stonehenge13 km
- YS Falls Office · attraction, Middle Quarters14 km
- Y.S. Falls Visitor Centre · attraction, Middle Quarters14 km
- Charlemont Caves · cave, Belvedere14 km
- Redgate Caves · cave, Ginger Hill14 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Petersville

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica
- CurrencyDollar (JMD)
- Country calling code+1-876
- LanguagesEnglish
- Plug typesType A, B
- Driving sideLeft

### Nearest airports

- Sangster International Airport (MBJ) · Montego Bay42 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel109 km

### Nearest railway station

Ipswich Railway Station (Disused) (Merrywood), about 16 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 17:38).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Petersville

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Petersville.

- Petersville
- Petersville Pen
- Three Brothers (Brods)
- Whitewood

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Petersville and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Whitehouse, the warmest month is Aug (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 1,046 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (171 mm) and the driest Feb (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 48 

Feb 27 24 

Mar 27 37 

Apr 28 56 

May 28 141 

Jun 29 102 

Jul 29 76 

Aug 29 100 

Sep 29 141 

Oct 29 171 

Nov 28 102 

Dec 27 50 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Petersville

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Black River Hospital · Black River 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02656&mlon=-77.85894#map=17/18.02656/-77.85894) 

Bank Access Financial Services Limited · Black River 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02490&mlon=-77.85027#map=17/18.02490/-77.85027) 

ATM International ATM · Treasure Beach 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.88033&mlon=-77.76396#map=17/17.88033/-77.76396) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Whitehouse 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.09160&mlon=-77.96799#map=17/18.09160/-77.96799) 

Hotel WHITEHOUSE HILLSIDE GUESTHOUSE LIMITED · Whitehouse 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.09485&mlon=-77.96869#map=17/18.09485/-77.96869) 

Mall The Dunbar Mall · Savanna-la-mar Business District 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22438&mlon=-78.12628#map=17/18.22438/-78.12628) 

School Culloden Early Childhood Institute · Whitehouse 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.09590&mlon=-77.97249#map=17/18.09590/-77.97249) 

College International University of the Caribbean · Savanna-la-mar Business District 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22636&mlon=-78.13183#map=17/18.22636/-78.13183) 

Police station Black River Police Station · Black River 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02459&mlon=-77.84916#map=17/18.02459/-77.84916) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other communities in Whitehouse

- Beeston Spring
- Bluefields
- Bog
- Cave
- Kentucky
- Kilmarmock
- Mearnsville/Auldayr
- New Works
- Whitehouse

## Quick answers

- Where is Petersville?In Whitehouse, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Petersville?Beeston Spring, Bluefields, Bog, Cotterwood, Kilmarmock and Whitehouse
- What is there to see in Petersville?Petersville Cave
- What time zone is Petersville in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Petersville?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Petersville?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Petersville?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Petersville?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Petersville?Black River Hospital, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Petersville?Access Financial Services Limited, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Petersville?International ATM, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Petersville?TotalEnergies, about 3.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Petersville?JM141409 (OCHA common operational dataset)