Petroleum, Indiana

Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
40°36′45″N 85°09′08″W / 40.61250°N 85.15222°W / 40.61250; -85.15222CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyWellsTownshipNottinghamElevation860 ft (260 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
46778
Area code260FIPS code18-59418[2]GNIS feature ID2830582[1]

Petroleum is an unincorporated community in Nottingham Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Petroleum was platted in 1894, and is so named because it was laid out in an oil field.[3] The post office at Petroleum has been in operation since 1894.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Petroleum, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 261. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was laid out in June 1894 in the midst of an oil field, for which it was named...
  4. ^ "Wells County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
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