On August 1st, 1870, the private banking firm of Petefish, Skiles & Co. Bank opened its’ doors for business in Virginia, IL. Samuel H. Petefish, Ignatius Skiles and Jacob Epler. On September 24, 1902, a charter was granted from the State of Illinois, under the state banking laws, to S.H. Petefish, L.A. Petefish, Matt Yaple and Oswell Skiles, incorporating the bank.
During the early years of its existence, Petefish, Skiles & Co. Bank occupied the building farthest south, on the west side of the square. In 1910 the bank opened the doors of a newly remodeled building on the opposite corner, its present site, at 102 W. Beardstown Street.
Branch offices of the Illini Bank in Tallula, Petersburg and Greenview were purchased by Petefish, Skiles & Co. Bank in 2000. People’s State Bank of Chandlerville and its branch office in Havana were acquired in 2007.
Petefish, Skiles & Co. offers Checking & Savings Accounts, Certificates of Deposits & IRA, Loans, Internet Banking.
Virginia - Main branch
Petefish, Skiles & Co. Bank - Virginia, IL
102 West Beardstown Street
P.O. Box 18
Virginia, IL 62691
Petersburg
Petefish, Skiles & Co. Bank - Petersburg, IL
121 N Sixth Street
Petersburg, IL 62675
Phone: (217) 632-2247
Havana
Petefish, Skiles & Co. Bank - Havana, IL
400 E Dearborn Street
Havana, IL 62644
Phone: (309) 543-6454