Poor Creek
Poor Creek is a stream in Petersburg, Central Virginia, Virginia. Poor Creek is situated nearby to the quarter Blandford, as well as near the neighborhood Pocahontas Island.| 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.
Centre Hill Historic District
Park
Photo: Nickmorgan2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Centre Hill Historic District is a national historic district located at Petersburg, Virginia. The district includes 81 contributing buildings located in a predominantly residential section of Petersburg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pocahontas Island and Colonial Heights.
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.
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 1½ miles northwest of Poor Creek.
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. Ettrick is situated 2 miles west of Poor Creek.
Poor Creek
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Poes Run” and “Poo Run”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Petersburg, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.23821° or 37° 14′ 18″ northLongitude
-77.38943° or 77° 23′ 22″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
87946JQ6+76GeoNames ID
4779778
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