Petersburg, West Virginia

About Petersburg

Set in the eastern part of West Virginia, Petersburg is a small town, home to 2,277 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Petersburg is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.62 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,406 residents per square mile.

📰 Petersburg News Today

• R. Eugene Keplinger Obituary | Schaeffer Funeral Home | Petersburg, WV Tribute Archive · Aug 11
• Petersburg Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Schedule - Petersburg Vikings (Petersburg, WV) Girls Basketball 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 6
• Historic Hermitage Inn in Petersburg under new ownership | Mineral County WV News and Tribune WV News · Jun 23
• David Jeremy Turner Obituary (2026) - Petersburg, WV - Basagic Funeral Homes & Crematory - Petersburg Legacy obituary · Jul 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Petersburg Unique

• One of 13 places in the US named Petersburg — but the West Virginia one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of West Virginia — one of 439 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 22 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Petersburg

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Fox's Pizza Den — pizza
• Peking

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Petersburg

• Dam Site Seven Park reviews ★
• Day Park reviews ★
• Echo Park reviews ★
• Michael Brothers Memorial Park reviews ★
• Petersburg City Park reviews ★
• Welton Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Petersburg

• Maysville Elementary School
• Petersburg Elementary School
• Petersburg High School
• South Branch Vocational School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Grant Memorial Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Petersburg

🏘️ Nearby Communities