Battersea

Battersea is a historic plantation home located on the at . It was built in 1768 for U.S. Founding Father Colonel John Banister, the first mayor of Petersburg, a colonel of cavalry in the Revolutionary War, member of the…
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  • Type: House
  • Also known as: “Battersea House”
  • Address: VA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Petersburg station and Folly Castle Historic District.

Railway station
Photo: CZmarlin, Public domain.
is an Amtrak railroad station located in , just outside the city of . The station, adjacent to the campus of Virginia State University, is served by five Amtrak routes: the Carolinian, Floridian, Northeast Regional, Palmetto, and Silver Meteor. is situated 1 mile north of Battersea.

Park
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
, also known as the West Washington Street Historic District, is a national historic district located at .

Library
Photo: Packer1028, CC0.
is situated 1 mile northwest of Battersea.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ettrick and Pocahontas Island.

Village
Photo: Jweaver28, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a census-designated place in , United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 7,241. The town is home to Virginia State University and the Petersburg Amtrak train station.

Neighborhood
Photo: Taber Andrew Bain, CC BY 2.0.
is a peninsula in , once on the opposite side of the from Petersburg. Since 1915 a new channel for the river separated it from and the former channel no longer separates it from the city. is situated 1½ miles northeast of Battersea.

Town
Photo: Mojo Hand, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an independent city in the Commonwealth of . As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,170. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the City of with for statistical purposes. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Battersea.

Battersea

Latitude
37.22564° or 37° 13′ 32″ north
Longitude
-77.4284° or 77° 25′ 42″ west
Elevation
79 feet (24 metres)
Open location code
87946HGC+7J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 660903710
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­house
Geo­Names ID
4745784
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