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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 Petrolia had a population of 546 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Petrolia had a population of 197 people.

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

  • Karns City
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Bruin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Kaylor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • West Monterey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monterey
    • West Monterey is located in Clarion County
  • Millerstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Chicora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
    • Chicora is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicora <2>
  • Bradys Bend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Queenstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Queenstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
    • Queenstown is located in Armstrong County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Queenstown
    • From Petrolia to Queenstown
  • Upper Hillville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Hillville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Hillville
    • Upper Hillville is located in Clarion County
  • Dutch Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hill
    • Dutch Hill is located in Clarion County
  • Hooker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Hooker is located in Butler County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hooker
    • From Petrolia to Hooker
  • Adams
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Armstrong County
  • East Brady
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
    • East Brady is located in Clarion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <2>
  • Catfish
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catfish. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
    • Catfish is located in Clarion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Catfish
    • From Petrolia to Catfish
  • Sarah Furnace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarah Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah Furnace
    • Sarah Furnace is located in Clarion County
  • Greece City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greece City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greece City
    • Greece City is located in Butler County
  • North Oakland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Phillipston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bela
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bela. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bela
    • Bela is located in Clarion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bela
    • From Petrolia to Bela
  • West Freedom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Argentine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argentine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
    • Argentine is located in Butler County
  • Hilliards
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilliards have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliards
    • Hilliards is located in Butler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilliards <2>
  • Six Points
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
    • Six Points is located in Butler County
  • Saint Joe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Joe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
    • Saint Joe is located in Butler County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Saint Joe
    • From Petrolia to Saint Joe
  • Rattigan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattigan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattigan
    • Rattigan is located in Butler County
  • Fosters Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosters Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosters Mills
    • Fosters Mills is located in Armstrong County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Petrolia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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 Petrolia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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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