City Point, Virginia

City Point
Former town
City Point is located in Virginia
City Point
City Point
Location within the state of Virginia
Coordinates: 37°18′54″N 77°16′37″W / 37.31500°N 77.27694°W / 37.31500; -77.27694
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyPrince George
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

City Point was a town in Prince George County, Virginia, United States, that was annexed by the independent city of Hopewell in 1923. It served as headquarters of the Union Army during the siege of Petersburg during the American Civil War.[1]

  1. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Petersburg" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 21 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 303.