Oil City, Kentucky
Oil City | |
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Oil City, Barren County, Kentucky, United States 1890 | |
Oil City Location within the state of Kentucky Oil City Oil City (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°2′0″N 85°58′59″W / 37.03333°N 85.98306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Barren |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| GNIS feature ID | 508736[1] |
Oil City is an unincorporated community in Barren County, Kentucky, United States. It so named because it was a shipping point for oil drilled nearby, presumably in what is called the Oil City Pool.[2][3] There was a post office at Oil City from 1890 to 1909.[4] By 1968 there was one building left at the settlement.[2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oil City, Kentucky
- ^ a b "Barren Towns: What's in a name?". The Glasgow Daily Times. March 1, 1968. p. 14. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
- ^ Jillson, Willard Rouse (1957). A bibliography of Barren County, Kentucky; citations of printed and manuscript sources touching upon its history, geology, oil, gas, salt, and caves, with brief annotations. Frankfort, Ky.: Roberts Print. Co.
- ^ "Area post offices trace long service". The Glasgow Daily Times. March 14, 1991. p. 15. Retrieved January 25, 2026.