In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Sveti Petar Orehovec was part of the Bjelovar-Križevci County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.
In both the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Sveti Petar Orehovec was a part of the administrative division known as the Bjelovar-Križevci County in the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.