Petersburg Training School

Petersburg Training School is a school in Dinwiddie, Virginia. Petersburg Training School is situated nearby to Central State Hospital, as well as near the village Matoaca.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Central State Hospital and Ettrick-Matoaca Library.

Central State Hospital

Hospital

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Central State Hospital, originally known as the Central Lunatic Asylum, is a psychiatric hospital in Petersburg, Virginia, United States. It was the first institution in the country for "colored persons of unsound mind". Central State Hospital is situated 2,800 feet south of Petersburg Training School.

Ettrick-Matoaca Library

Library

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Ettrick-Matoaca Library is situated 1 mile north of Petersburg Training School.

Petersburg station

Railway station

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Petersburg station is an Amtrak railroad station located in Ettrick, Virginia, just outside the city of Petersburg. 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. Petersburg station is situated 2 miles northeast of Petersburg Training School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Matoaca and Ettrick.

Matoaca

Village

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Matoaca is a census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,725 at the 2020 census. It is named after the Pamunkey Paramount Chief’s daughter Matoaka who was better known by her nickname "Pocahontas". Matoaca is situated 1½ miles northwest of Petersburg Training School.

Ettrick

Village

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Ettrick is a census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia, 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. Ettrick is situated 2 miles northeast of Petersburg Training School.

Petersburg

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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.

Petersburg Training School

Type: School
Also known as: “Southside Virginia Training Center”
Category: education
Location: Dinwiddie, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.21709° or 37° 13′ 2″ north

Longitude

-77.45082° or 77° 27′ 3″ west

Elevation

131 feet (40 metres)

Open location code

87946G8X+RM

GeoNames ID

4778640

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