Petersburg
Petersburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,458 with a majority black American population.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
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.
Petersburg station
Railway station
Photo: CZmarlin, Public domain.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colonial Heights and Ettrick.
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.
Ettrick
Village
Photo: Jweaver28, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Petersburg
- Also known as: “City of Petersburg”
- Location: Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.2279° or 37° 13′ 41″ northLongitude
-77.4019° or 77° 24′ 7″ westPopulation
32,400Elevation
72 feet (22 metres)Open location code
87946HHX+56GeoNames ID
4778642
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In Other Languages
“Petersburg” goes by many names.
- French: “Ville de Petersburg”
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