Petersburg, Virginia
Petersburg, Virginia ranks 5,164th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Prince Edward County, Virginia, Carcarañá, and Bethany. Memorable people born in Petersburg, Virginia include Joseph Cotten, Moses Malone, and Trey Songz. Memorable people who died in Petersburg, Virginia include A. P. Hill. Petersburg, Virginia has been the birth place of many actors, and basketball players and the death place of many military personnels. Petersburg, Virginia is located in United States.
Petersburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,458 with a majority black American population. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines Petersburg with Dinwiddie County for statistical purposes. The city is 21 miles (34 km) south of the commonwealth (state) capital city of Richmond. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1905 and 1984, Petersburg, Virginia was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Joseph Cotten, Moses Malone, and Trey Songz. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Petersburg, Virginia including A. P. Hill.
People Born in Petersburg, Virginia
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Joseph Cotten
ACTOR
1905 - 1994
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 1
Moses Malone
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1955 - 2015
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 2
Trey Songz
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Petersburg, Virginia
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Petersburg, Virginia were actors (1), basketball players (1), and singers (1), while most who died were military personnels (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, basketball players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Petersburg, Virginia, including Moses Malone. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Petersburg, Virginia, including Joseph Cotten.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Petersburg, Virginia since 1700.
