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Petroleum
Unincorporated community
Petroleum, Indiana.jpg
Wells County's location in Indiana
Wells County's location in Indiana
Location of Petroleum in Wells County
Country United States
State Indiana
County Wells
Township Nottingham
Elevation 860 ft (260 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 46759
FIPS code 18-59418
GNIS feature ID 441064

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

History

"Petroleum" was so named because it was laid out in an oil field.

The Petroleum post office has been in operation since 1894.

Geography

Petroleum is located at 40°36′41″N 85°09′03″W / 40.61139°N 85.15083°W / 40.61139; -85.15083.

Municipalities and communities of Wells County, Indiana, United States
City
Towns
Townships
  • Chester
  • Harrison
  • Jackson
  • Jefferson
  • Lancaster
  • Liberty
  • Nottingham
  • Rockcreek
  • Union
Unincorporated
communities
Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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