Petersburg, Virginia

About Petersburg

Petersburg, VA is a thriving city located in southeastern Virginia counting 34,058 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Petersburg is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 22.72 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,499 residents per square mile.

📰 Petersburg News Today

• One person killed in Petersburg shooting WTVR.com · Oct 11
• Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia reaches construction milestone in Petersburg WWBT · Oct 8
• News | Construction advances at casino project south of Richmond, Virginia CoStar · Oct 9
• Hildegard Schwalm Obituary Oct 2, 2026 E. Alvin Small Funeral Home | Colonial Heights, VA · Oct 8
• Live! Casino project hits milestone with hotel 'topping-off' The Progress Index · Oct 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Virginia headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Petersburg Unique

• A top-25 city in Virginia by population (#18 of 227 incorporated places).
• One of 13 places in the US named Petersburg — but the Virginia one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 34,058.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Petersburg

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Petersburg

• A Hibachi — japanese
• America's Best Wings — wings
• China Star — chinese
• King's Famous Bar-B-Q — barbecue
• Liason — american
• Nanny's Southern Style Restaurant — southern
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Saucy's Bar.B.Q — barbecue
• Sōshel Bistro — american
• The Honey Drizzle on Crater — southern

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Centre Hill Mansion-Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Petersburg

• Lee Memorial Park reviews ★
• Petersburg National Battlefield Park reviews ★
• A.P. Hill Community Center Park reviews ★
• Berkeley Manor Park reviews ★
• Central Park reviews ★
• Centre Hill Historic District reviews ★
• Folly Castle Historic District reviews ★
• Harding Street Community Center Park reviews ★
• Jefferson Street Park reviews ★
• Oakhurst Park reviews ★
• Petersburg Courthouse Historic District reviews ★
• Poplar Lawn Historic District reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Petersburg

• Appomattox Regional Governor's School
• Central St. Hosp. Ed. Pr.
• Cool Spring Elementary
• Lakemont Elementary
• Petersburg High
• Petersburg Regional Alternative
• Pleasants Lane Elementary
• Southside Va Training Ctr
• Vernon Johns Middle
• Walnut Hill Elementary
• Westview Early Childhood Education Center

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Bon Secours Southside Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Hiram W Davis Medical Center
• Poplar Springs Hospital · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Petersburg

🏘️ Nearby Communities