Community Information - Petersburg, Virginia

Petersburg History >

Petersburg was first known as Peter's Point and was granted its first charter as a town on December 17, 1748. In 1850, the town of Petersburg was consolidated with the nearby settlements of Blandford, Pocahontas, and Ravenscroft to become a City, the third in Virginia, with a population of 14,010.

Petersburg is the site of The Battle of the Crater, when Union soldiers attempted to tunnel under the Confederate lines, creating a great disaster. The seige of Petersburg helped bring about the surrender of General Lee and the end of the Civil War.

Location >

Petersburg lies near the eastern seaboard almost halfway between New York and Florida. It is 23 miles south of Richmond, the state capital. Petersburg is an independent city, not associated with any county.

Petersburg Facts & Figures >

The population is approximately 33,740
The amount of land area is 23 square miles
Persons per Square Mile = 1,474.6
High School Graduates, age 25+ = 68.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher, age 25+ = 14.8%
Housing Units = 15,955
Homeownership Rate = 51.5%
Median Value of Owner Occupied = $68,600
Households = 13,799
Persons per Household = 2.38
Median Household Income = $28,851

(This information was collected from a variety of public domain sources. Please visit the sites below for more information about this area.)

City of Petersburg Official Web Site

Community

Chester
Chesterfield
Colonial Heights
Dinwiddie
Hopewell
Petersburg
Prince George
Surry
Sussex