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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Oil City had a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Oil City, with the one closest to Oil City listed first.

  • Glasgow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Goodnight
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodnight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
    • Goodnight is located in Barren County
  • Coral Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coral Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hill
    • Coral Hill is located in Barren County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Coral Hill
    • From Oil City to Coral Hill
  • Cave City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Rocky Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
    • Rocky Hill is located in Barren County
  • Rocky Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hays
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
    • Hays is located in Warren County
  • Hydro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hydro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydro
    • Hydro is located in Warren County
  • Lucas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
    • Lucas is located in Barren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <2>
  • Roseville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Roseville is located in Barren County
  • Slick Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slick Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
    • Slick Rock is located in Barren County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Slick Rock
    • From Oil City to Slick Rock
  • Hiseville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Horse Cave
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Temple Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill
    • Temple Hill is located in Barren County
  • Mammoth Cave
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Cave
    • Mammoth Cave is located in Edmonson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth Cave <2>
  • Pig
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pig have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pig
    • Pig is located in Edmonson County
  • Smiths Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Three Forks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
    • Three Forks is located in Warren County
  • Eighty Eight
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eighty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
    • Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
  • Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Seymour
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
    • Seymour is located in Hart County
  • Uno
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uno have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uno
    • Uno is located in Hart County
  • Meador
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meador. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
    • Meador is located in Allen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Meador
    • From Oil City to Meador
  • Austin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Etoile
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etoile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
    • Etoile is located in Barren County
  • Savoyard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savoyard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoyard
    • Savoyard is located in Metcalfe County
  • Oakland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people

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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 Oil City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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