Petersburg is a rural unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census Petersburg, along with its surrounding areas that use the 41080 zip code, had a population of 500. It is located 25 miles away from Cincinnati, Ohio.
Petersburg, Kentucky | |
|---|---|
Census-designated place (CDP) | |
 Location within Boone County and the state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 39°03′11″N 84°51′26″W / 39.05306°N 84.85722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Boone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.01 sq mi (18.17 km2) |
| • Land | 6.28 sq mi (16.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2) |
| Elevation | 522 ft (159 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 500 |
| • Density | 79.64/sq mi (30.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 41080 |
| FIPS code | 21-60312 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629662[2] |
Archaeological evidence reveals an ancient Indian settlement was located at Petersburg town site.[3] The first white settlement at Petersburg was Tanner's Station, an outpost founded before 1790.[4] Tanner's station was the first settlement in Boone County, KY.[5] Tanner's Station was renamed Petersburg in 1814.[3]
The Bullittsburg Baptist Church was founded outside the former hamlets of Utzinger and Gainesville/Idewild, east and north of Petersburg, in 1794.
Petersburg contains the Creation Museum, operated by Answers in Genesis.[6]
Education edit
Petersburg had a public library, a branch of the Boone County Public Library.[7]
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 500 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
Notable natives edit
- Charles Clinton Fleek, recipient of the Medal of Honor for service in the Vietnam War. "Chalky", as he was known, attended the old Petersburg Elementary School.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Petersburg, Boone County, Kentucky
- ^ a b "History". Boone County. Archived from the original on February 6, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- ^ Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 54. ISBN 9780722249208.
- ^ Edwards, Robin. "Tanner's Station, 1789". ExploreKYHistory. Archived from the original on February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
- ^ "HomeTownLocator". Retrieved June 10, 2006.
- ^ "Kentucky Public Library Directory". Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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