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Welcome to Petroleum ...

Petroleum is located in Trumbull County<1>.

Petroleum is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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, Kentucky 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.

  • Youngstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Warren
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Trumbull County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,479 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <3>
  • New Castle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Niles
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
    • Niles is located in Trumbull County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,050 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <3>
  • Hermitage
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sharon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sharon is located in Mercer County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon <3>
  • Struthers
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Girard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
    • Girard is located in Trumbull County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <3>
  • Campbell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hubbard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
    • Hubbard is located in Trumbull County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <3>

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Trumbull, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.