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Petersburg is a city in Grant County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,251 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Grant County.

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History

Petersburg was founded circa 1745 by Jacob Peterson, who owned the area’s first merchandising store.

In the 1830 United States Census, the population center of the United States was recorded as being about 9 miles southwest of the town.

The settlement was incorporated in 1910.

Registered Historic Places

• The Manor (ca. 1830)
• Hermitage Motor Inn (ca. 1840)
• Grant County Courthouse (1878–79)
• Rohrbaugh Cabin (ca. 1880)

Located near Petersburg (but in Pendleton County) is the Old Judy Church (1836), listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1976.

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Geography

Petersburg is located at 38°59′36″N 79°7′36″W / 38.99333°N 79.12667°W / 38.99333; -79.12667 (38.993339, -79.126582).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.62 square miles (4.20 km), all of it land.

Climate

The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Petersburg has an Oceanic climate, abbreviated “Cfb” on climate maps.

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