Petersburg, Boone County, Kentucky
Petersburg, Kentucky | |
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Census-designated place (CDP) | |
 Location within Boone County and the state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 39°4′8″N 84°52′2″W / 39.06889°N 84.86722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Boone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.0 sq mi (18.2 km2) |
| • Land | 6.2 sq mi (16.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 620 |
| • Density | 100/sq mi (38.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 41080 |
| FIPS code | 21-60312 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0500480 |
Petersburg is a rural unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2010 census Petersburg, along with its surrounding areas that use the 41080 zip code, had a population of 620.[1] It is located 25 miles away from Cincinnati, Ohio.
Archaeological evidence reveals an ancient Indian settlement was located at Petersburg town site.[2] The first white settlement at Petersburg was Tanner's Station, an outpost founded before 1790.[3] Tanner's station was the first settlement in Boone County, KY.[4] Tanner's Station was renamed Petersburg in 1814.[2]
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.[5]
Education
Petersburg has a public library, a branch of the Boone County Public Library.[6]
Notable natives
- Charles Clinton Fleek, recipient of the Medal of Honor for service in the Vietnam War. "Chalky", as he was known, attended the 5 classroom, Petersburg Elementary School which has since been demolished/converted into a local community center and branch of the Boone County Public Library.
See also
References
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Petersburg CDP, Kentucky". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ^ a b "History". Boone County. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 54.
- ^ Edwards, Robin. "Tanner's Station, 1789". ExploreKYHistory. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
- ^ "HomeTownLocator". Retrieved 2006-06-10.
- ^ "Kentucky Public Library Directory". Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
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