Petroleum, West Virginia

Petroleum
Unincorporated community
Petroleum is located in West Virginia
Petroleum
Petroleum
Location within the state of West Virginia
Petroleum is located in the United States
Petroleum
Petroleum
Petroleum (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°11′27″N 81°16′6″W / 39.19083°N 81.26833°W / 39.19083; -81.26833
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRitchie
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
26161

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

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Petroleum, West Virginia, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2008-04-22.
  2. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
  3. ^ Zip Code Lookup
  4. ^ DeLorme (1997). West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.
  5. ^ 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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