Welcome to Oil Center ...

Oil Center is located in Crawford County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Oil Center: Oil Ctr. (or less commonly used: Oil Cen., Oil Cent. or Oil Cntr.)

Oil Center is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Oil Center lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Oil Center (for example, toward Carlisle (IN)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Oil Center: 618 & 730<3>

Communities Also Named Oil Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Oil Center: This one is located in Crawford County and the other is located in Marion County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 6 communities that are also named Oil Center - they are located in Kentucky, Louisiana, New Mexico, Ohio and Oklahoma.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oil Center.

Communities near Oil Center ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oil Center.

• Robinson
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
  • Robinson is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <5>
• Lawrenceville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
  • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <5>
• Sumner
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
  • Sumner is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,961 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sumner
  • From Oil Center to Sumner
• Newton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <5>
• Bridgeport
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
  • Bridgeport is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bridgeport
  • From Oil Center to Bridgeport
• Oblong
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oblong
  • Oblong is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,357 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oblong <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Oblong
  • From Oil Center to Oblong
• Palestine
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
  • Palestine is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Palestine
  • From Oil Center to Palestine
• Hutsonville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutsonville
  • Hutsonville is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutsonville <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hutsonville
  • From Oil Center to Hutsonville
• Flat Rock
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Flat Rock is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Flat Rock
  • From Oil Center to Flat Rock
• Sainte Marie
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
  • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <5>

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 Oil Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oil Center.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oil Center. 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 Oil Center.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oil Center. See our Newspapers Page for Oil Center.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oil Center ...

Looking for more information about Oil Center? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Oil Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oil Center.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oil Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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