Harrison Creek

Harrison Creek is a stream in Prince George, Virginia. Harrison Creek is situated nearby to the neighborhood Lakemont, as well as near the locality Riverdale.

Places of Interest

Highlights include City Market and Farmers’ Bank.

City Market

Marketplace

Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.

City Market, also known as Farmers Market, is an historic public market located at 9 East Old Street in Petersburg, Virginia. It was built in 1878–1879 through a land given in trust by merchant Robert Balling. City Market is situated 1½ miles southwest of Harrison Creek.

Farmers’ Bank

Museum

Photo: Alexiskferia, Public domain.

Farmers' Bank is the first bank museum of its kind found in Virginia. Farmers' Bank was incorporated in 1812 and the Petersburg, Virginia branch opened in 1817. Farmers’ Bank is situated 2 miles southwest of Harrison Creek.

Saint Josephs Cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: Nickmorgan2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

People's Memorial Cemetery, formerly known as Providence Cemetery, is a historic African-American cemetery located at Petersburg, Virginia. The cemetery was deeded in three sections: the first tract in 1840, the second tract was added in 1865, and the final acres were deeded about 1880. Saint Josephs Cemetery is situated 1½ miles southwest of Harrison Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pocahontas Island and Petersburg.

Pocahontas Island

Neighborhood

Photo: Taber Andrew Bain, CC BY 2.0.

Pocahontas Island is a peninsula in Petersburg, Virginia, once on the opposite side of the Appomattox River from Petersburg. Since 1915 a new channel for the river separated it from Chesterfield County and the former channel no longer separates it from the city.

Petersburg

Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Petersburg is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,458. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines Petersburg with Dinwiddie County for statistical purposes.

Colonial Heights

Town

Photo: Mojo Hand, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Colonial Heights is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,170. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the City of Colonial Heights with Dinwiddie County for statistical purposes. Colonial Heights is situated 2 miles west of Harrison Creek.

Harrison Creek

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Harrisons Creek”
Category: body of water
Location: Prince George, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.24543° or 37° 14′ 44″ north

Longitude

-77.37637° or 77° 22′ 35″ west

Elevation

10 feet (3 metres)

Open location code

87946JWF+5F

GeoNames ID

4763217

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