Named in the favor of Peter Jones, Petersburg City was established in the year 1748 with an area of 23.2 sq mi. A population of about 32.4K with the rich cultural diversities of White, Native American, Black or African American, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, and others including more than 13.7K households and 8.5K families stay here. The city is placed on the Appomattox River.

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