Petroleum, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Wells County's location in Indiana
Wells County's location in Indiana
Petroleum is located in Wells County, Indiana
Petroleum
Petroleum
Location of Petroleum in Wells County
Coordinates: 40°36′41″N 85°09′03″W / 40.61139°N 85.15083°W / 40.61139; -85.15083
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWells
TownshipNottingham
Elevation
[1]
860 ft (262 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46778
Area code260
FIPS code18-59418[2]
GNIS feature ID441064

Petroleum is an unincorporated community in Nottingham Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

Petroleum was platted in 1894, and is so named because it was laid out in an oil field.[4] The post office at Petroleum has been in operation since 1894.[5]

Geography

Petroleum is located at 40°36′41″N 85°09′03″W / 40.61139°N 85.15083°W / 40.61139; -85.15083.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Petroleum, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  4. ↑ 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...
  5. ↑ "Wells County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.


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