Petroleum, Indiana

Petroleum, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Unused buildings in Petroleum
Unused buildings in Petroleum
Wells County's location in Indiana
Wells County's location in Indiana
Petroleum is located in Wells County, Indiana
Petroleum
Petroleum
Location of Petroleum in Wells County
Coordinates: 40°36′45″N 85°09′08″W / 40.61250°N 85.15222°W / 40.61250; -85.15222
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWells
TownshipNottingham
Elevation
[1]
860 ft (260 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46778
Area code260
FIPS 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] 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.[3] The post office at Petroleum has been in operation since 1894.[4]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau designated Petroleum as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.[5]

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.
  5. ^ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.


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