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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 Petroleum had a population of 105 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Rusk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rusk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
    • Rusk is located in Ritchie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rusk
    • From Petroleum to Rusk
  • Eaton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
    • Eaton is located in Wood County
  • Freeport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cisco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
    • Cisco is located in Ritchie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cisco
    • From Petroleum to Cisco
  • Nutter Farm
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Farm
    • Nutter Farm is located in Ritchie County
  • Deerwalk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwalk
    • Deerwalk is located in Wood County
  • Cairo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Walker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Wood County
  • Oxbow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxbow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
    • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oxbow
    • From Petroleum to Oxbow
  • Dallison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dallison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
    • Dallison is located in Wood County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dallison
    • From Petroleum to Dallison
  • Borland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
    • Borland is located in Pleasants County
  • Newark
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cantwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hartley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
    • Hartley is located in Ritchie County
  • Cokeleys
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokeleys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
    • Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cokeleys
    • From Petroleum to Cokeleys
  • Cornwallis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwallis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
    • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cornwallis
    • From Petroleum to Cornwallis
  • Cluster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cluster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster
    • Cluster is located in Pleasants County
  • Schultz
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schultz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
    • Schultz is located in Pleasants County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Schultz
    • From Petroleum to Schultz
  • Horseneck
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horseneck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
    • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Horseneck
    • From Petroleum to Horseneck
  • Leachtown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leachtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
    • Leachtown is located in Wood County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Leachtown
    • From Petroleum to Leachtown
  • Slate
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Willow Island
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Elizabeth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lower Newport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Newport
    • Lower Newport is located in Washington County (OH)
  • Harrisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
    • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <4>
  • League
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Waverly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Wood County
  • Calcutta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calcutta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcutta
    • Calcutta is located in Pleasants County
  • Tallyho
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallyho have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallyho
    • Tallyho is located in Wood County
  • Red Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Red Hill is located in Wood County

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 Petroleum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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