Petersburg Virginia Map

About Petersburg, Virginia

Petersburg is a locality in Petersburg (city), Virginia, United States. It has a population of 33,537. The population density is 567.0 people per km². Petersburg is located at 37.2279°N, 77.4019°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23803.

Petersburg, Virginia, unfolds across a terrain of gentle slopes and meandering waterways, a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of the Appomattox and James Rivers. It lies 22.7 miles south of Richmond, VA (from Richmond, VA: bearing 172°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-south-east of Chester. The air here, especially in the humid embrace of summer, carries the scent of damp earth and distant pine, a subtle perfume that clings to the broad avenues and the shadowed porches of its older homes. Live oaks, their limbs draped in Spanish moss, stand as stoic sentinels, their roots gripping the sandy soil that defines so much of this Tidewater region. Even in the heart of the city, a quiet wildness persists, a testament to the fertile ground and the generous rainfall that nourishes both the urban sprawl and the pockets of resilient woodland. The echoes of a profound history resonate through Petersburg, a city that played a pivotal, often somber, role in the nation's narrative. Its strategic location along the Appomattox River, once a vital artery for commerce and transportation, drew early settlers and became a crucible of conflict during the Civil War, its siege leaving an indelible mark on the land and its people. Today, Petersburg's economy, while diversified, still carries the legacy of its industrial past, with manufacturing and logistics forming significant sectors, while tourism, drawn by its historical sites and battlefields, offers a different kind of prosperity. The city is a place where the weight of memory is palpable, a constant undertow beneath the surface of everyday life, where the rustle of leaves in a historic park can seem to whisper tales of bygone eras.

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Detailed location data for Petersburg includes the ZIP code (22642), telephone area code (540, 804), county seat of Petersburg (city), and school district assignment (Petersburg City Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Petersburg is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.