Petroleum, Indiana
Petroleum is an unincorporated community in Nottingham Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Petroleum has an approximate population of 100.
History
Petroleum was platted in 1894, and is so named because it was laid out in an oil field. The post office at Petroleum has been in operation since 1894.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Petroleum, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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...
- ^ "Wells County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
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