Westchester
Westchester is a neighborhood in Petersburg, Central Virginia, Virginia. Westchester is situated nearby to the neighborhood Pine Gardens, as well as near the quarter Walnut Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint Josephs Cemetery and Poplar Lawn Historic District.
Saint Josephs Cemetery
Cemetery
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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.
Poplar Lawn Historic District
Park
Poplar Lawn Historic District is a national historic district located in Petersburg, Virginia. The district is named after Petersburg's central park, which spans about two city blocks. Poplar Lawn Historic District is situated 1½ miles northwest of Westchester.
Lee Memorial Park
Park
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Legends Park is a historic park and national historic district located at Petersburg, Virginia. The district includes two contributing buildings, three contributing sites, and two contributing structures. Lee Memorial Park is situated 1½ miles southwest of Westchester.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pocahontas Island and Ettrick.
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. Pocahontas Island is situated 2½ miles northwest of Westchester.
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 3½ miles northwest of Westchester.
New Bohemia
Hamlet
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0.
New Bohemia is an unincorporated community in Prince George County, Virginia, United States, along U.S. Route 460. It was also once known as Wells or Wells Station. New Bohemia is situated 3½ miles southeast of Westchester.
Westchester
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Petersburg, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.20812° or 37° 12′ 29″ northLongitude
-77.37882° or 77° 22′ 44″ westElevation
151 feet (46 metres)Open location code
87946J5C+6FOpenStreetMap ID
node 158461858OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
4792936
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