Welcome to Petroleum ...
So far, we found very little information about Petroleum. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Petroleum to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Petroleum, please Contact Us.
Petroleum would have been located within present day Santa Cruz County<2>.
The location of Petroleum has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Petroleum is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Petroleum was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Petroleum ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Petroleum - they are located in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Petroleum.
Communities near Petroleum ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Petroleum.
- Santa Cruz
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Cruz <5>
- Saratoga
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Saratoga is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga <5>
- Los Gatos
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Gatos
- Los Gatos is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,266 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Gatos <5>
- Scotts Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Valley
- Scotts Valley is located in Santa Cruz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts Valley <5>
- Capitola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Capitola is located in Santa Cruz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capitola <5>
- Monte Sereno
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Sereno
- Monte Sereno is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monte Sereno <5>
- Davenport Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport Landing
- Davenport Landing is located in Santa Cruz County
- Felton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
- Felton is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felton <5>
- Mount Hermon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Mount Hermon is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hermon <5>
- Paradise Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
- Paradise Park is located in Santa Cruz County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Petroleum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Petroleum.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Petroleum. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Petroleum.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Petroleum. See our Newspapers Page for Petroleum.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Santa Cruz County: www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Petroleum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Santa Cruz, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Petroleum - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |