Petersburg, Boone County, Kentucky

Petersburg, Kentucky
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

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.

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

Petersburg has a public library, a branch of the Boone County Public Library.^[7]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	500		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[8]

Notable natives

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.

References

^ "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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[CenPopGazetteer2020-1] "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.

[gnis-2] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Petersburg, Boone County, Kentucky

[County-3] "History". Boone County. Archived from the original on February 6, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2018.

[4] Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 54. ISBN 9780722249208.

[5] Edwards, Robin. "Tanner's Station, 1789". ExploreKYHistory. Archived from the original on February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.

[6] "HomeTownLocator". Retrieved June 10, 2006.

[7] "Kentucky Public Library Directory". Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2019.

[DecennialCensus-8] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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Petersburg, Boone County, Kentucky

Education

Demographics

Notable natives

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References

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