Petersburg, West Virginia

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Harrisonburg (VA). It is located about 40 miles [64 km] to the south of Petersburg and has a population of 40,468 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Cumberland (MD). It is located about 49 miles [78 km] to the northeast of Petersburg and has a population of 21,518 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Frostburg (MD)	N	46 mi [74 km]	7,719	1.96% decrease
	Mountain Lake Park (MD)	NW	31 mi [49.89 km]	2,106	6.32% decrease
	Westernport (MD)	N	34 mi [54.7 km]	1,945	7.56% decrease
	Bridgewater (VA)	S	42 mi [67.6 km]	5,430	4.36% increase
	Broadway (VA)	SE	31 mi [49.89 km]	3,202	46.08% increase
	Elkton (VA)	SE	48 mi [77.2 km]	2,626	28.6% increase
	Front Royal (VA)	E	50 mi [80.5 km]	14,616	7.56% increase
	Luray (VA)	SE	42 mi [67.6 km]	4,843	0.57% decrease
	Strasburg (VA)	E	41 mi [66 km]	4,373	8.86% increase
	Woodstock (VA)	E	33 mi [53.1 km]	4,284	8.4% increase
	Elkins	W	39 mi [62.8 km]	6,976	0.8% decrease
	Keyser	N	31 mi [49.89 km]	5,230	1.38% decrease
	Kingwood	NW	44 mi [70.8 km]	2,947	0.1% increase
	Moorefield	NE	10 mi [16.09 km]	2,438	2.65% increase
	Philippi	W	50 mi [80.5 km]	2,783	3.03% decrease

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Kitzmiller (MD)	N	27 mi [43.45 km]	278	7.95% decrease
	Loch Lynn Heights (MD)	NW	30 mi [48.28 km]	435	7.25% decrease
	Basye-Bryce Mountain (VA)	SE	23 mi [37.01 km]	---
	Bayard	NW	22 mi [35.41 km]	288	3.68% decrease
	Davis	NW	20 mi [32.19 km]	578	7.37% decrease
	Elk Garden	N	27 mi [43.45 km]	205	5.53% decrease
	Franklin	SW	26 mi [41.84 km]	789	1% decrease
	Hambleton	W	28 mi [45.06 km]	249	1.22% increase
	Harman	W	21 mi [33.8 km]	123	2.38% decrease
	Hendricks	W	27 mi [43.45 km]	316	0.94% decrease
	Lost City	E	16 mi [25.75 km]	---
	Parsons	W	30 mi [48.28 km]	1,376	5.95% decrease
	Sulphur City	N	24 mi [38.62 km]	---
	Thomas	NW	22 mi [35.41 km]	552	22.12% increase
	Wardensville	E	29 mi [46.67 km]	258	4.88% increase

Grant County

Petersburg is located in Grant County and is the county seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grant: Mineral, Hardy, Pendleton, Tucker and Garrett (MD).

While not sharing a border with Grant, the following counties are close to Petersburg: Rockingham (VA), Randolph and Hampshire.

Below are counties that are near Petersburg (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Petersburg:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Petersburg
	Allegany County (MD)	N	McCoole (MD)	32 miles [51 km]
	Garrett County (MD)	NW	Gorman (MD)	23 miles [37 km]
	Frederick County (VA)	E	Gravel Springs (VA)	37 miles [59 km]
	Highland County (VA)	SW	Hardscrabble (VA)	38 miles [61 km]
	Page County (VA)	SE	Intersections (VA)	38 miles [61 km]
	Rockingham County (VA)	SE	Bergton (VA)	18 miles [28 km]
	Shenandoah County (VA)	SE	Orkney Springs (VA)	21 miles [33 km]
	Barbour County	W	Pleasure Valley	39 miles [62 km]
	Hampshire County	NE	Purgitsville	20 miles [32 km]
	Hardy County	E	Durgon	4 miles [6 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for West Virginia<3>

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