Welcome to Oil Valley ...
Oil Valley is located in Wayne County<1>.
The location of Oil Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oil Valley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
A typical abbreviation for Oil Valley: Oil Vly. (or less commonly used: Oil Vally. or Oil Vlly.)
Oil Valley is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Oil Valley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Oil Valley (for example, toward Burkesville), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Oil Valley lies within the (606) area code.
Communities Also Named Oil Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Oil Valley - it's located in Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oil Valley.
Communities near Oil Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oil Valley.
- Monticello
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
- Albany
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
- Burnside
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Burnside is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnside <4>
- Parmleysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
- Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
- Shearer Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shearer Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
- Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
- Mount Pisgah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
- Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County
- Murl
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
- Murl is located in Wayne County
- Ritner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
- Ritner is located in Wayne County
- Slickford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Mill Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
- Mill Springs is located in Wayne 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 Oil Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oil Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oil Valley. 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 Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oil Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Oil Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oil Valley ...
Looking for more information about Oil Valley? 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 Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oil Valley.
Adding Oil Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oil Valley 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 for Oil Valley was on a map titled Map of Kentucky (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oil Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oil Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oil Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |