Petersburg

Petersburg (HM5WJ)

Location: Petersburg, WV 26847 Grant County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 59.567', W 79° 7.26'

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Settled about 1745. Near by was Fort George, Indian fort. Federal trenches overlooked the town in 1863 and 1864. Here is grave of Rev. W. N. Scott, pioneer preacher, who built churches at Old Fields, Morefield, and Petersburg.
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HM NumberHM5WJ
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Date Added Monday, September 15th, 2014 at 8:45am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 662728 N 4317655
Decimal Degrees38.99278333, -79.12100000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 59.567', W 79° 7.26'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 59' 34.02" N, 79° 7' 15.60" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 115 Virginia Ave, Petersburg WV 26847, US
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