Petersburg, Virginia

Petersburg is a city in Virginia in the United States. It is on the Appomattox River. The city's population was 33,458 as of 2020.

Independent city
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Coordinates: 37°12′46″N 77°24′1″W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	None (Independent city)
Founded	December 17, 1748
Area
• Total	22.94 sq mi (59.42 km2)
• Land	22.72 sq mi (58.85 km2)
• Water	0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2)
Elevation	134 ft (40 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	33,458
• Density	1,458.5/sq mi (563.08/km2)
Time zone	UTC-05:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-04:00 (EDT)
ZIP codes	23803–23806
FIPS code	51-61832
GNIS ID	1497087
Website	www.petersburgva.gov

Part of Petersburg National Battlefield Park is in the city.

The area has three schools of higher education:

• John Tyler Community College
• Richard Bland College
• Virginia State University

Petersburg, Virginia Media

• Petersburg, Va., from Duns Hill (NYPL Hades-256520-EM14834) (cropped).jpg

  Petersburg, Va., from Duns Hill, c. 1880

• Headquarters of the 5th Corps, Army of the Potomac, at the home of Col. Avery near Petersburg, Virginia) - Brady, Washington LCCN2017660615 crop.jpg

  The Civil War headquarters staff of the Army of the Potomac's 5th Corps at the home of Col. Isaac E. Avery near Petersburg, photographed by Matthew Brady in June 1864; the following month, on July 3, Avery was killed in the Battle of Gettysburg.

• Essayons Dramatic Club - Siege of Petersburg.jpg

  U.S. Engineer Battalion, during the Siege of Petersburg, August 1864

• SouthSideRailroadDepotPetersburgVA.JPG

  South Side Railroad Depot on Rock Street which served as the office of William Mahone when his Readjustor Party dominated Virginia politics.

• City Market at Petersburg, Virginia - Sarah Stierch.jpg

  The city market that has been preserved and is still used as a market.

• CityHallPetersburgVA.jpeg

  The former U.S. Customs House, now serving as the Petersburg City Hall