Petroleum, West Virginia

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Petroleum
Unincorporated community
Petroleum is located in West Virginia
Petroleum
Petroleum
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°11′27″N 81°16′6″W / 39.19083°N 81.26833°W / 39.19083; -81.26833Coordinates: 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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