Map of Petersburg CDP, Kentucky

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. It is located 25 miles away from Cincinnati, Ohio.

Archaeological evidence reveals an ancient Indian settlement was located at Petersburg town site. The first white settlement at Petersburg was Tanner’s Station, an outpost founded before 1790. Tanner’s station was the first settlement in Boone County, KY. Tanner’s Station was renamed Petersburg in 1814.

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.

Petersburg CDP overview:
Name:	Petersburg CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Kentucky
County:	Boone County
Total Area:	7.01 sq mi (18.17 km²)
Land Area:	6.28 sq mi (16.26 km²)
Water Area:	0.74 sq mi (1.91 km²)
Total Population:	500
Population Density:	79.64/sq mi (30.75/km²)
ZIP code:	41080
FIPS code:	2160312
GNISfeature ID:	0500480

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Petersburg online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.