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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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Places of Interest

Highlights include Folly Castle Historic District and Second Presbyterian Church.

Park
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, also known as the West Washington Street Historic District, is a national historic district located at .

Church
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is a historic Presbyterian church located at 419 W. Washington St, . It was designed by architect and church pastor Theodorick Pryor and was built in 1861–1862, in the Gothic Revival style.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ettrick and Pocahontas Island.

Village
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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
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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.

Town
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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 2 miles north of Battersea.

Battersea

Latitude
37.22487° or 37° 13′ 30″ north
Longitude
-77.42221° or 77° 25′ 20″ west
Elevation
85 feet (26 metres)
Open location code
87946HFH+W4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 157605851
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
4745785
Wiki­data ID
Q16165317
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