West Petersburg

Petersburg is a city within Washington Township and the county seat of Pike County in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 2,304 at the 2020 census. Petersburg is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Type: Hamlet
Description: human settlement in Pike County, Indiana, United States
Also known as: “West Petersburg, Indiana”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pike County Courthouse and Walnut Hill Cemetery.

Pike County Courthouse

Courthouse

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

The Pike County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at 801 Main St. in Petersburg, Indiana. It was designed by architects Elmer E. Dunlap and of Jasper N.

Walnut Hill Cemetery

Cemetery

Walnut Hill Cemetery is a cemetery in Petersburg, Indiana, less than a mile south of the lower portion of the White River. It is sometimes called Walnut Hills Cemetery.

Frank E. Ratts Generating Station

Frank E. Ratts Generating Station was Indiana's first electric cooperative power plant, located on the White River near Petersburg in Pike County, Indiana. Frank E. Ratts Generating Station is situated 2½ miles northeast of West Petersburg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alford and Willisville.

Alford

Hamlet

Alford is an unincorporated community and census designated place in Washington Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Alford is situated 2½ miles east of West Petersburg.

Willisville

Hamlet

Washington Township is one of nine townships in Pike County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,314 and it contained 1,996 housing units. Willisville is situated 2½ miles south of West Petersburg.