Petersburg

Petersburg is located 23 miles South of Richmond between Sutherland and Hopewell along Interstate 85 on the banks of the Appomattox River near Petersburg National Battlefield in the Central Region of the state. Home of Virginia State University

The population estimate for July 1, 1998 was 34,724, a decrease of 2,303 since 1990.

Petersburg is part of the Richmond-Petersburg, Virginia metro area.

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