Petersburg, Louisville

38°11′02″N 85°39′57″W / 38.1839°N 85.6658°W / 38.1839; -85.6658

Petersburg is a neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky centered along Petersburg Road and Indian Trail.

The area is named after freedman Peter Laws who constructed a log cabin in the area after the Civil War.[1] The Petersburg-Newburg area is home to one of the area's oldest black cemeteries.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Petersburg". history.ky.gov.
  2. ↑ Ashley Striegel (June 4, 2026). "UofL researchers partner with residents to preserve historic Petersburg Newburg Cemetery".
  3. ↑ "The Petersburg-Newburg Cemetery Project". University of Louisville. September 14, 2025.


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