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.[2] It is located 25 miles away from Cincinnati, Ohio.
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 | |
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) |
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 | 0500480 |
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]
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 500 | — | |
Petersburg has a public library, a branch of the Boone County Public Library.[8]
Municipalities and communities of Boone County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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County seat: Burlington | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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