Petersburg, Boone County, Kentucky
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 / 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 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.[1]
Petersburg is located at the site of Tanner's Station, an outpost founded before 1790.[2] Tanner's station was the first settlement in Boone County, KY.[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.[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.
- ↑ Edwards, Robin. "Tanner's Station, 1789". ExploreKYHistory. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
- ↑ "HomeTownLocator". Retrieved 2006-06-10.
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