Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
| Petroleum | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  PetroleumLocation within the state of West VirginiaShow map of West Virginia PetroleumPetroleum (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°11′27″N 81°16′6″W / 39.19083°N 81.26833°W / 39.19083; -81.26833 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Ritchie |
| Time zone | UTC-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). Its post office closed on November 9, 2002, but the community still has a ZIP code of 26161. The North Bend Rail Trail passes through the community.
Petroleum was platted in 1854 when the railroad was extended to that point. The community was named after a nearby creek where oil naturally occurs.
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.
- ^ 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.
| Municipalities and communities of Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| County seat: Harrisville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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