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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Petrolia (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Petrolia. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Petrolia is located in Butler County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Butler County: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Clarion, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango & Westmoreland.

Below are the counties that are near Petrolia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Petrolia:

  • Butler County     (The home county of Petrolia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petrolia, with the one closest to Petrolia listed first.
    • Karns City
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Fairview
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
    • Bruin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Kepples Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Millerstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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.<3>
      • 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
    • 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.<2> 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)
    • 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.<3>
      • 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
    • Eau Claire
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ferris
      • From Petrolia to Ferris
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petrolia, with the one closest to Petrolia listed first.
    • Culmerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Culmerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culmerville
      • Culmerville is located in Allegheny County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Culmerville
      • From Petrolia to Culmerville
    • Sligo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
      • Sligo is located in Allegheny County
    • Curtisville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Karns
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Karns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
      • Karns is located in Allegheny County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Karns
      • From Petrolia to Karns
    • Natrona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Brackenridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
      • Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <1>
    • Russellton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellton
      • Russellton is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellton <1>
    • Tarentum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Gibsonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rural Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petrolia, with the one closest to Petrolia listed first.
    • Fredericksburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Armstrong County
    • Kaylor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<3>
      • 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
    • Parker
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <1>
    • Wattersonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cowansville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Laird Crossing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rimer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rimer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rimer
      • From Petrolia to Rimer
    • Tidal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tidal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidal
      • Tidal is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tidal
      • From Petrolia to Tidal
    • Shadyside Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Worthington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Beaver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petrolia, with the one closest to Petrolia listed first.
    • Lillyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wurtemburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Frisco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Beaver County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frisco
      • From Petrolia to Frisco
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petrolia, with the one closest to Petrolia listed first.
    • 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.<3>
      • 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
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • 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.<3>
      • 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)
    • Phillipston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Foxburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Toby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toby
      • Toby is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toby
      • From Petrolia to Toby
    • Saint Petersburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg
      • Saint Petersburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Petersburg <1>
    • Rimersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
      • Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <1>
    • Alum Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Callensburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lawsonham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petrolia, with the one closest to Petrolia listed first.
    • Langville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Summerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
    • Ohl
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Pansy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Corsica
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corsica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsica
      • Corsica is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Worthville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petrolia, with the one closest to Petrolia listed first.
    • Grant City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Lawrence County
    • Harlansburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Rose Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • McCaslin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCaslin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaslin
      • McCaslin is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McCaslin
      • From Petrolia to McCaslin
    • Altman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Energy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Volant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volant
      • Volant is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volant <1>
    • Ellport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Mercer County
  • Venango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petrolia, with the one closest to Petrolia listed first.
    • Eakin Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Clintonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
      • Clintonville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintonville <1>
    • Emlenton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emlenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlenton
      • Emlenton is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emlenton <1>
    • Saint George
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Nectarine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nectarine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectarine
      • Nectarine is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nectarine
      • From Petrolia to Nectarine
    • Nickleville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Barkeyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkeyville
      • Barkeyville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barkeyville <1>
    • Bullion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
      • Bullion is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bullion
      • From Petrolia to Bullion
    • Coal City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Pearl
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cranberry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Henderson Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petrolia, with the one closest to Petrolia listed first.
    • Bagdad
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagdad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
      • Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bagdad
      • From Petrolia to Bagdad
    • West Leechburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
      • West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • Hyde Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <1>
    • Weinel Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • East Vandergrift
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
      • East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Vandergrift
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
      • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <1>
    • Arnold
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <1>
    • Lower Burrell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
      • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <1>
    • New Kensington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Oklahoma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Petrolia, see our County-by-County Page for Petrolia.

Cemeteries Near Petrolia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Petrolia.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Petrolia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shakley Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Eusebius Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Eusebius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Eusebius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitmire Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eau Claire Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eau Claire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eau Claire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (204 more) ...
    • West Sunbury Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Sunbury Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Sunbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Annandale Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gruenwalt Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gruenwalt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gruenwalt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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.

These 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 <1>
  • 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.<3>
    • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<3>
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Armstrong County
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    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • 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.<3>
      • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah Furnace
      • Sarah Furnace is located in Clarion County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Petrolia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Petrolia.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Petrolia ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Petrolia.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Petrolia. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Petrolia and those printed in the larger area surrounding Petrolia.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> of Petrolia.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Petrolia:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Petrolia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Petrolia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0167, Longitude: -79.7171    









 

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