Petersburg, Boone County, Kentucky
| Petersburg, Kentucky | |
|---|---|
| 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°WCoordinates: 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 | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 41080 |
| FIPS code | 21-60312 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0500480 |
Petersburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2010 census Petersburg, along with its surrounding areas, had a population of 620.[1]
Petersburg is located at the site of Tanner's Station, an outpost founded before 1790.[2] The Bullittsburg Baptist Church was founded outside the former hamlets of Utzinger and Gainesville/Idewild, east and north of Petersburg, in 1794.
Petersburg, in 1791, was a candidate for the site of the new state's capital. [3]
Petersburg contains the Creation Museum, operated by the apologetics ministry Answers in Genesis.[4]
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. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ↑ Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 54.
- ↑ http://www.nkyviews.com/boone/text/pburg_as_cap.html
- ↑ "HomeTownLocator". Retrieved 2006-06-10.
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