Petersburg is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. As
of the 2010 census, the population was 32,420. The Bureau of Economic Analysis
combines the City of Petersburg (along with the City of Colonial Heights) with
Dinwiddie County for statistical purposes. It is located on the Appomattox
River and 23 miles (37 km) south of the state capital of Richmond. The
city's unique industrial past and its location as a transportation hub combined
to create wealth for Virginia and the region.
The location on the Appomattox River at the fall line (head-of-navigation of
the U.S. east coast rivers)
