Welcome to Petroleum ...
Petroleum is located in Allen County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Petroleum, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Petroleum is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Petroleum lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Petroleum: 270 & 364<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, Indiana, 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.
- Portland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Portland
- From Petroleum to Portland
- Franklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Simpson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Franklin
- From Petroleum to Franklin
- Lafayette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Lafayette is located in Macon County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lafayette
- From Petroleum to Lafayette
- 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.<5> 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 <4>
- 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.<5> 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 <4>
- Woodburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Fountain Run
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Run
- Fountain Run is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Run <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fountain Run
- From Petroleum to Fountain Run
- Mitchell
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Mitchellville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchellville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Mitchellville is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mitchellville
- From Petroleum to Mitchellville
- Bransford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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 for Petroleum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Petroleum post office opened in 1886.
We also found Petroleum in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Petroleum.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Petroleum. 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 Allen, 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> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Petroleum area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Petroleum area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |