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.
