Petrolia, Kansas

Petrolia is an unincorporated community in Allen County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is situated along the Neosho River.[1]

Petrolia, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Allen County (legend)
Petrolia
Petrolia
Coordinates: 37°44′45″N 95°28′18″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyAllen
Elevation951 ft (290 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66720
Area code620
FIPS code20-55625 [1]
GNIS ID474962 [1]

History

In 1910, Petrolia had a money order postoffice, an express office, and was a trading point for the neighborhood. The population that year was 200.[2]

Petrolia had a post office from July 1905 until September 1953.[3]

Geography

Petrolia is located at 37°44′45″N 95°28′18″W (37.7458767, -95.4716486),[1] in Sections 31–32, Township 26 south, Range 18 east. Less than a mile from the southern border of Allen County, it is situated west of the Neosho River and to the south of Scatter Creek. Contained entirely within Logan Township, it is about 5 miles south-southwest of Humboldt and 13 miles from Iola (the county seat).[4] U.S. Route 169 crosses the Neosho River a mile to the south of Petrolia.

Education

The community is served by Chanute USD 413 public school district.

See also

References
  1. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Petrolia, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
  2. Frank W. Blackmar, ed. (1912). "Petrolia". Kansas: a cyclopedia of state history, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, etc ... II. Chicago: Standard Pub Co. p. 369. Archived from the original on 2007-12-03. Retrieved 2007-12-15.
  3. "Kansas Post Offices Database". Kansas State Historical Society. Retrieved 2007-12-15. Containing information taken from Baughman, Robert W. Kansas Post Offices, May 29, 1828–August 3, 1961. Kansas Postal History Society.
  4. "KDOT County Maps". 1999. Retrieved 2007-12-15.

Further reading
See also: List of books about Allen County, Kansas
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