Welcome to Petroleum ...

Petroleum is located in Wells County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Petroleum, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.

Petroleum is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Petroleum lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Petroleum: 260

The ZIP code for Petroleum: 46778<3>

Communities Also Named Petroleum ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Petroleum - they are located in California, 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.

Bluffton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bluffton is located in Wells County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <4>
Decatur
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Decatur is located in Adams County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
Portland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Portland is located in Jay County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <4>
Hartford City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hartford City is located in Blackford County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford City <4>
Berne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Berne is located in Adams County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berne <4>
Ossian
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ossian is located in Wells County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <4>
Dunkirk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dunkirk is located in Jay County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <4>
Montpelier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Montpelier is located in Blackford County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <4>
Geneva
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Geneva is located in Adams County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
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Redkey
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Redkey is located in Jay County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redkey <4>

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Petroleum ...

Looking for more information about Petroleum? 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 Petroleum, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Petroleum.

Adding Petroleum to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Petroleum in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Petroleum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Petroleum post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Petroleum.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Wells, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Petroleum - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Petroleum). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Petroleum or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/