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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, Petroleum had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Adolphus
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolphus
    • Adolphus is located in Allen County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolphus <3>
  • Rodemer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodemer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodemer
    • Rodemer is located in Allen County
  • Chapel Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Chapel Hill is located in Allen County
  • Sugar Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Scottsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
    • Scottsville is located in Allen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <3>
  • Barefoot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barefoot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barefoot
    • Barefoot is located in Macon County (TN)
  • Alonzo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alonzo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
    • Alonzo is located in Allen County
  • New Roe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Roe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Roe
    • New Roe is located in Allen County
  • Halfway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Halfway is located in Allen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Halfway
    • From Petroleum to Halfway
  • Trammel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trammel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammel
    • Trammel is located in Allen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Trammel
    • From Petroleum to Trammel
  • Mount Aerial
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pondville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
    • Pondville is located in Sumner County (TN)
  • Westmoreland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
    • Westmoreland is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <3>
  • Halifax
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
    • Halifax is located in Allen County
  • Brackentown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackentown
    • Brackentown is located in Sumner County (TN)
  • Haysville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
    • Haysville is located in Macon County (TN)
  • Holland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Allen County
  • Gainesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
    • Gainesville is located in Allen County
  • Temperance
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance
    • Temperance is located in Simpson County
  • Gold City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold City
    • Gold City is located in Simpson County
  • Hickory Flat
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
    • Hickory Flat is located in Simpson County
  • Bledsoe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bledsoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
    • Bledsoe is located in Sumner County (TN)
  • Eulia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eulia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulia
    • Eulia is located in Macon County (TN)
  • Long Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
    • Long Creek is located in Macon County (TN)
  • Cedar Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Settle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settle
    • Settle is located in Allen County

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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 Petroleum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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