Petroleum, West Virginia
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
39°11′27″N 81°16′6″W / 39.19083°N 81.26833°W / 39.19083; -81.2683326161
Petroleum (also Rogers) is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. Its elevation is 699 feet (213 m).[1] Its post office closed on November 9, 2002, but the community still has a ZIP code of 26161.[2][3] The North Bend Rail Trail passes through the community.[4]
Petroleum was platted in 1854 when the railroad was extended to that point.[5] The community was named after a nearby creek where oil naturally occurs.[5]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Petroleum, West Virginia, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2008-04-22.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ DeLorme (1997). West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.
- ^ a b Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 482.
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Municipalities and communities of Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Harrisville
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communities
- Beatrice
- Beech Grove
- Berea
- Brohard
- Burnt House
- Cantwell
- Chevaux De Frise
- Cisco
- Cokeleys
- Cornwallis
- Dutchman
- Eva
- Five Forks
- Fonzo
- Girta
- Goffs
- Holbrook
- Hazelgreen
- Highland
- Lamberton
- Lawford
- Macfarlan
- Mahone
- Mountain
- Petroleum
- Pew Hill
- Pike
- Prunty
- Racket‡
- Racy
- Riddle
- Riverside
- Rusk
- Rutherford
- Six Hill
- Slab
- Smithville
- Stanley
- Toll Gate
- Thursday
- Trilby
- Washburn
- White Oak
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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