Petroleum, Indiana
Petroleum, Indiana | |
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Unused buildings in Petroleum | |
Wells County's location in Indiana | |
Petroleum Location of Petroleum in Wells County | |
| Coordinates: 40°36′45″N 85°09′08″W / 40.61250°N 85.15222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wells |
| Township | Nottingham |
| Elevation | 860 ft (260 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46778 |
| Area code | 260 |
| FIPS code | 18-59418[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830582[1] |
Petroleum is an unincorporated community in Nottingham Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1] Petroleum has an approximate population of 100.
History
Petroleum was platted in 1894, and is so named because it was laid out in an oil field.[3] The post office at Petroleum has been in operation since 1894.[4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Petroleum, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 261. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
This village was laid out in June 1894 in the midst of an oil field, for which it was named...
- ^ "Wells County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.