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Petrolia, Kansas
KDOT map of Allen County (legend)
Petrolia, Kansas is located in Kansas
Petrolia, Kansas
Petrolia, Kansas
Location in Kansas
Petrolia, Kansas is located in the United States
Petrolia, Kansas
Petrolia, Kansas
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Kansas
County Allen
Elevation
951 ft (290 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66720
Area code 620
FIPS code 20-55625
GNIS ID 474962

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

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.

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

Geography

Petrolia is located at 37°44′45″N 95°28′18″W / 37.74583°N 95.47167°W / 37.74583; -95.47167 (37.7458767, -95.4716486), 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). 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.

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