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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. [4] The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines Petersburg (along with the city of Colonial Heights ) with Dinwiddie County for statistical purposes.
Petersburg Map. Petersburg is an independent city in Virginia, United States located on the Appomattox River and 23 miles (37 km) south of the state capital city of Richmond. The city's population was 30,513 as of 2009, predominantly of African-American ethnicity. The city's unique industrial past and its location as a transportation hub ...
The history of Petersburg, Virginia, United States as a modern settlement begins in the 17th century when it was first settled.The city was incorporated in 1748. It was occupied by the British during the American Revolutionary War, and Major-General William Phillips died of fever at Blandford (later a neighborhood of Petersburg) during bombardment from the Marquis de Lafayette's positions ...
Petersburg, VA 23803 804-733-2300 Government Websites by CivicPlus ...
Petersburg, city, administratively independent of, but located in, Dinwiddie and Prince George counties, southeast Virginia, U.S. It lies along the Appomattox River (bridged), adjacent to Colonial Heights and Hopewell, 23 miles (37 km) south of Richmond. Petersburg, Virginia, 1865. Photograph by Timothy H. O'Sullivan.
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Contact: Petersburg Area Regional Tourism. 1964 Wakefield St. Petersburg, VA 23805. Phone: (804) 518-0638. The Petersburg area has a rich history. From the founding of the Citie of Henricus to Revolutionary and Civil War battles, it holds an important place in Virginia and American history.
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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. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines Petersburg with Dinwiddie County for statistical purposes. The city is 21 miles (34 km) south of the commonwealth (state) capital city of Richmond.
