Welcome to Petersburg ...

The city of Petersburg is located in Grant County<1> and is the County Seat for Grant County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Petersburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Petersburg has a population of 2,635 people<2> (see below for details).

Petersburg is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Petersburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Petersburg: (304) and (681)<4>

The ZIP code for Petersburg: 26847<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Petersburg had an population of 2,635 people. This is an increase of 6.81% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.75% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Petersburg had a population of 2,467 people (or 20.67% of the total population of Grant County). This makes Petersburg the county's most populous community.

The population of Petersburg represents 0.13% of the total population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 52nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,467 people, the population of Petersburg increased 1.82% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,423 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Petersburg.

Communities Also Named Petersburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 54 communities that are also named Petersburg - they are located in Alaska, California (2), Delaware, Georgia, Illinois (3), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (6), Kentucky (3), Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (4), Nebraska, New Jersey (3), New York, North Carolina (3), North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia (3) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Petersburg.

Communities near Petersburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Petersburg.

• Moorefield
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
  • Moorefield is located in Hardy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorefield <6>
• Dorcas
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
  • Dorcas is located in Grant County
• Durgon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durgon have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
  • Durgon is located in Hardy County
• Arthur
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
  • Arthur is located in Grant County
• Maysville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
  • Maysville is located in Grant County
• Lahmansville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lahmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
  • Lahmansville is located in Grant County
• Ketterman
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketterman have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
  • Ketterman is located in Pendleton County
• Fort Run
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
  • Fort Run is located in Hardy County
• Brushy Run
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Run
  • Brushy Run is located in Pendleton County
• Medley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medley
  • Medley is located in Grant County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medley <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Petersburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Petersburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Petersburg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Petersburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Petersburg. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Petersburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Petersburg ...

Looking for more information about Petersburg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Petersburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Petersburg.

Adding Petersburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Petersburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Petersburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Petersburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Petersburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Petersburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/