Around Petrolia ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Vincennes (IN). It is located about 14 miles [22 km] to the east of Petrolia. Vincennes (IN) has a population of 16,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Princeton (IN). It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the southeast of Petrolia and has a population of 8,800 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Petrolia, with the nearest first.
- Bridgeport
(3 miles [4.8 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 <2>
- Lawrenceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Sumner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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 <2>
- Birds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds
- Birds is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birds <2>
- Amity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Billett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Landes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes
- Landes is located in Crawford County
- Claremont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Claremont is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <2>
- Oil Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
- Oil Grove is located in Crawford County
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- Flat Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- 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 <2>
- Hardinville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
- Hardinville is located in Crawford County
- Helena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Petersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <2>
- Green Brier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brier
- Green Brier is located in Crawford County
- Berryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Berryville is located in Richland County
- Flat Rock
For more communities neighboring Petrolia, please visit our County-by-County Page for Petrolia.
Lawrence County ...
Petrolia is located in Lawrence County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lawrence County: Crawford, Richland, Wabash & Knox (IN).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Petrolia ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Petrolia.
Airports Near Petrolia ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Petrolia and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Petrolia.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Illinois:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Petrolia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Petrolia. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Petrolia), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |