Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer

Petroleum, Kentucky
Petroleum, Kentucky

Petroleum is an Allen county community about six miles southwest of Scottsville. Originally known as Oil Springs or Oil City, it was named Petroleum for the local oil wells.

The Petroleum post office operated from 1886 to 1967.

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