Welcome to Oil City ...
Time Zone: Oil City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).
Area Codes for Oil City: 519, 226, 382 & 548<1>
The Canadian Postal Code for Oil City: N0N<2>
Communities Also Named Oil City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Oil City - they are located in Alberta, California, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Texas, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oil City.
Communities near Oil City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oil City.
- Sarnia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Port Huron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- New Baltimore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
- New Baltimore is located in Macomb County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,281 people
- Former names for New Baltimore:
- Ashley
- Ashleyville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baltimore <3>
- Marysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Richmond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Petrolia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- New Haven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in Macomb County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,061 people
- Former names for New Haven:
- New Baltimore Station
- New Haven Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <3>
- Marine City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine City
- Marine City is located in Saint Clair County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,035 people
- Former names for Marine City:
- Cottrellville
- Marine
- Newport
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine City <3>
- Algonac
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonac
- Algonac is located in Saint Clair County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,034 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algonac <3>
- Point Edward
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Edward came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Edward
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Edward <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 Oil City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oil City.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oil City. See our Newspapers Page for Oil City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oil City ...
Looking for more information about Oil City? 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 City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oil City.
Adding Oil City to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Oil City was on a map titled Road Map for Ontario (from Shell Oil, 1955).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oil City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oil City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 519 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 226, 382 or 548. New phone numbers in the Oil City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 519, 226, 382 or 548. As a result, placing a call in the Oil City area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <2> | The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Oil City, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Oil City). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Oil City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
| <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. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |