Funeral Homes in Petersburg, VA

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Randy Starks (american football player), Ron Bolton (american football player), Rudi Johnson (american football player), Moses Malone (basketball player), Gary Cates (politician and engineer), Ricky Hunley (american football player and coach), and Harry Sydney (american football player).

Petersburg is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 32,420. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines Petersburg (along with the city of Colonial Heights) with Dinwiddie County for statistical purposes. It is located on the Appomattox River and 23 miles (37 km) south of the state capital of Richmond. The city's unique industrial past and its location as a transportation hub combined to create wealth for Virginia and the region.The location on the Appomattox River at the fall line (the head of navigation of rivers on the U.S. east coast) early in the history of the Colony of Virginia caused Petersburg to become a strategic place for transportation and commercial activities, as well as the site of Fort Henry. As railroads emerged beginning in the 1830s, it became a major transfer point for both north-south and east-west competitors. The Petersburg Railroad was one of the earliest predecessors of the modern-day CSX Transportation system. Several of the earliest predecessors of the area's other major Class 1 railroad, Norfolk Southern, also met at Petersburg.During the American Civil War, because of the railroad network, Petersburg was key to Union plans to capture the Confederate capital at Richmond. The city saw nine months of trench warfare during the 1864-65 Siege of Petersburg. Battlefield sites are throughout the city and surrounding areas, partly preserved as Petersburg National Battlefield.The city is also significant for its role in African-American history. Petersburg had one of the oldest free black settlements in the state at Pocahontas Island. Two Baptist churches in the city, whose congregations were founded in the late 18th century, are among the oldest black congregations and churches in the nation. In the 20th century, these and other black churches were leaders in the national Civil Rights Movement. In the post-bellum period, a historically black college which later became Virginia State University was established nearby in Ettrick in Chesterfield County. Richard Bland College, now a junior college, was originally established as a branch of Williamsburg's College of William and Mary.Petersburg remains a transportation hub, with the network of area highways including Interstate Highways 85, 95, and 295, and U.S. highways 1, 301, and 460. Both CSX and NS rail systems maintain transportation centers at Petersburg. Amtrak serves the city with daily Northeast Corridor trains to Norfolk, and long-distance routes from states to the south. In the early 21st century, Petersburg leaders were highlighting the historical attractions for heritage tourism, and the industrial sites reachable by the transportation infrastructure. Military activity has expanded at nearby Fort Lee, home of the United States Army's Sustainment Center of Excellence, and the Army's Logistics Branch, Ordnance, Quartermaster, and Transportation Corps.

Petersburg Obituaries

It was noted by SWVAToday on November 11th, 2021 that Roger Lee Hutton perished in Petersburg, Virginia.  Hutton was 74 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Roger Lee's life.

It was disclosed by Virginian Leader on May 19th, 2021 that Charles Avery Lucas perished in Petersburg, Virginia.  Lucas was 59 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Charles Avery's life.

It was noted by The Roanoke Times & World News on April 4th, 2021 that Karl M Dingledine perished in Petersburg, Virginia.  Dingledine was 85 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Karl M's life.

It was written by WestVirginiaDN on March 18th, 2021 that Sidney David Brannon passed away in Petersburg, Virginia.  Brannon was 88 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Sidney David's life.

It was noted by Alleghany Journal on March 16th, 2021 that Joey Lee Campbell passed on in Petersburg, Virginia.  Campbell was 67 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Joey Lee's life.

It was disclosed by The Advocate on August 7th, 2020 that Carrie Miller (Kirkpatrick) passed on in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  Ms. Miller was 88 years old and was born in Petersburg, VA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Carrie's life.

It was noted by The Roanoke Times & World News on July 1st, 2020 that Ray Wade Bowles passed away in Petersburg, Virginia.  Bowles was 65 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Ray Wade's life.

It was revealed by The Advocate on October 25th, 2019 that Calvin Cheely died in Granville, Ohio.  Cheely was 93 years old and was born in Petersburg, VA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Calvin's life.

It was disclosed on September 25th, 2019 that Jerry Mason Blankenship passed on in Petersburg, Virginia.  Blankenship was 68 years old and was born in Princeton, WV.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Jerry Mason's life.

It was disclosed by Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati Post on July 17th, 2019 that Martha Baird (Shell) passed on in Blue Ash, Ohio.  Ms. Baird was 92 years old and was born in Petersburg, VA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Martha's life.

History

This is in the early third of the Archaic period in the Americas Period (8000 to 1000 BC) When the English arrived in Virginia in 1607, the region was occupied by a significant tribe of the Powhatan Confederacy, shown on Captain John Smith's map as 'Appamatuck'. They were governed by a 'weroance', King 'Coquonosum', and by his sister, Queen 'Oppussoquionuske'. This Algonquian people later had a town at Rohoic Creek (formerly Rohowick or Indian Towne Run), on the western edge of present-day Petersburg. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Petersburg (along with Colonial Heights, Virginia Heights) with neighboring Dinwiddie County, Virginia County for statistical purposes. It is in Tri-Cities, Virginia area of the Richmond-Petersburg region and is a portion of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).

The official website for the city of Petersburg is https://www.petersburgva.gov/.