Petersburg

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.

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″ north

Longitude

-77.4019° or 77° 24′ 7″ west

Population

32,400

Elevation

72 feet (22 metres)

Open location code

87946HHX+56

GeoNames ID

4778642

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In Other Languages

“Petersburg” goes by many names.

French: “Ville de Petersburg”

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