Southeast
Petersburg
Chesterfield County, VA
Population
33,261
Walk Score
76 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$1,082
Median home value
$147,200
Founded
1748
On the National Register
Historic districts
- Petersburg Breakthrough Battlefield · listed 2006
- Petersburg Breakthrough Battlefield Historic District at Pamplin Historical Park · listed 2003
- Petersburg National Battlefield · listed 1966
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Commercial and Industrial Historic District · listed 2009
- Commerce Street Industrial Historic District · listed 2008
- Halifax Triangle and Downtown Commercial Historic District
- Old Town Historic District
- Walnut Hill Historic District
- Centre Hill Historic District · listed 1986
- Folly Castle Historic District · listed 1980
- Folly Castle Historic District (Boundary Increase II) · listed 2000
- Folly Castle Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 1992
- Lee Memorial Park · listed 2000
- North Battersea-Pride's Field Historic District · listed 2005
- Petersburg Courthouse Historic District · listed 1990
- Petersburg Old Town Historic District (Additional Documentation) · listed 1980
- Petersburg Old Town Historic District (Boundary Increase II) · listed 2012
- Petersburg Old Town Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 2008
- Pocahontas Island Historic District · listed 2006
- Poplar Lawn Historic District · listed 1980
- Poplar Lawn Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 2006
- South Market Street Historic District · listed 1992
Notable landmarks
- Azurest South · listed 1993
- Azurest South
- Burlington · listed 1976
- Five Forks Battlefield · listed 1966
- Mansfield · listed 1976
- Mayfield Cottage · listed 1969
- Wales · listed 1974
- Byrne Street USO Club · listed 2022
- Christ and Grace Episcopal Church · listed 2020
- Jarratt House
- South Chappell Street Car Barn · listed 2009
- Virginia Trunk & Bag Company · listed 2009
- William R. McKenney Library · listed 2025
- Church of the Sacred Heart Parish · listed 2012
- Appomattox Iron Works · listed 1976
- Battersea · listed 1969
- Blandford Cemetery · listed 1992
- Blandford Church · listed 1972
- Bolling, Anna P., Junior High School · listed 1998
- Centre Hill · listed 1972
- City Market · listed 1969
- Cohen House · listed 2007
- Exchange Building · listed 1969
- Farmers' Bank · listed 1972
- Friend, Nathaniel, House · listed 1976
- …and 16 more
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