28-658: Oil Creek may refer to: Communities [ edit ] Branchville, Indiana , also known as Oil Creek Oil Creek Township, Pennsylvania , in Crawford County Oil Creek Township, Pennsylvania , in Venango County Streams [ edit ] Alaska [ edit ] Oil Creek ( Kodiak Island County, Alaska ), a tributary of the Pacific Ocean Oil Creek (Valdez-Cordova, Alaska),
56-518: A former railroad conductor, made the first successful use of a drilling rig on August 28, 1859, near Titusville . (Although Titusville is in Crawford County, the first oil well was drilled outside of town, less than a mile inside of the Venango County boundary) This single well soon exceeded the entire cumulative oil output of Europe since the 1650s. Within weeks, oil derricks were erected all over
84-461: A one-room shack there along Oil Creek for several years beginning in 1862. After joining Standard Oil, Rogers invested heavily in various industries, including copper, steel, mining, and railways. The Virginian Railway is widely considered his final life's achievement. Rogers amassed a great fortune, estimated at over $ 100 million, and became one of the wealthiest men in the United States. He
112-438: A tributary of Little Kanawha River Wyoming [ edit ] Oil Creek ( Weston County, Wyoming ), a tributary of Beaver Creek Other uses [ edit ] Oil Creek State Park , Pennsylvania See also [ edit ] Oil Creek and Titusville Railroad , Pennsylvania [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
140-405: A tributary of Ohio River Missouri [ edit ] Oil Creek ( Jackson County, Missouri ), a tributary of Little Blue River New York [ edit ] Oil Creek ( Cattaraugus County, New York ), a tributary of Olean Creek Oklahoma [ edit ] Oil Creek ( Johnston County, Oklahoma ), a tributary of Washita River , left Oil Creek ( Johnston County, Oklahoma ),
168-442: A tributary of Washita River via Randolph Lake, right Oil Creek ( Le Flore County, Oklahoma ), a tributary of Bear Creek Oil Creek ( Love County, Oklahoma ), a tributary of Hickory Creek Pennsylvania [ edit ] Oil Creek ( Elk County, Pennsylvania ), a tributary of West Branch Clarion River Oil Creek ( Lebanon County, Pennsylvania ), a tributary of Swatara Creek Oil Creek ( Venango County, Pennsylvania ),
196-481: A tributary of the Allegheny River Oil Creek ( York County, Pennsylvania ), a tributary of Codorus Creek Texas [ edit ] Oil Creek ( San Jacinto County, Texas ), a tributary of East Fork San Jacinto River Virginia [ edit ] Oil Creek ( Greene County, Virginia ), a tributary of Welsh Run West Virginia [ edit ] Oil Creek ( Braxton County, West Virginia ),
224-565: A tributary of the Pacific Ocean Oil Creek ( Humboldt County, California ), a tributary of the Eel River Oil Creek ( San Mateo County, California ), a tributary of Pescadero Creek Colorado [ edit ] Oil Creek ( Teller County, Colorado ), a tributary of Fourmile Creek Indiana [ edit ] Oil Creek ( Marion County, Indiana ), a tributary of Payne Branch Oil Creek ( Perry County, Indiana ),
252-475: A tributary of the Gulf of Alaska Oil Creek (Valdez-Cordova, Alaska), a tributary of Katalla Slough California [ edit ] Oil Creek ( Contra Costa County, California ), a tributary of Sand Creek Oil Creek ( Fresno County, California ), a tributary of Los Gatos Creek Oil Creek ( Humboldt County, California ), a tributary of Upper North Fork Mattole River Oil Creek ( Humboldt County, California ),
280-592: Is Franklin . The county was created in 1800 and later organized in 1805. The county is part of the Northwest Pennsylvania region of the state. Venango County comprises the Oil City, PA micropolitan statistical area . It is part of the Pittsburgh and Erie media markets (with Erie channels available to Comcast subscribers in the area). Shortly afterward, Rogers met oil pioneer Charles Pratt , who purchased
308-468: Is an unincorporated community in southern Oil Township , Perry County , in the U.S. state of Indiana . It lies along CR40 northeast of the city of Tell City , the county seat of Perry County. Although Branchville is unincorporated, it has a post office , with the ZIP code of 47514. The Branchville Correctional Facility is located near the community. Branchville was platted in 1874. The community
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#1732845553150336-563: Is formed near French Creek, New York and extends for a length of 117 miles (188 km) with a drainage area of 1,270 square miles (3,300 km ). It joins the Allegheny River near Franklin . The watershed area includes parts of Erie , Crawford , Venango, and Mercer Counties in Pennsylvania as well as Chautauqua County, New York . As of the census of 2000, there were 57,565 people, 22,747 households, and 15,922 families residing in
364-581: The Oil City, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA) . As of the 2010 U.S. Census the micropolitan area ranked 9th most populous in the State of Pennsylvania and the 182nd most populous in the United States with a population of 54,984. Venango County has long been predominantly Republican. Only twice since the Civil War has the county selected a Democratic presidential candidate, and only Lyndon B. Johnson in his 1964 landslide has gained an absolute majority for
392-664: The U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 683 square miles (1,770 km ), of which 674 square miles (1,750 km ) is land and 8.6 square miles (22 km ) (1.3%) is water. Venango County is one of the 423 counties served by the Appalachian Regional Commission , and it is identified as part of the "Midlands" by Colin Woodard in his book American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America . French Creek
420-489: The Democratic Party. In 1984, Venango County actually voted fractionally more Democratic than the nation at-large due to hostility towards Reaganomics in industrial districts, and in the 1992 and 1996 elections it came within two points and one point, respectively of voting for Democrat Bill Clinton , but by 2016 Donald Trump had gained 68.1 percent to Hillary Clinton 's 26.8 percent – figures which were long typical of
448-485: The Standard Oil Company , published in 1904, which many historians feel helped fuel public sentiment against the giant company and helped lead to the court-ordered break-up of it in 1911. The oil heritage of Venango County is commemorated by a Pennsylvania State Park and many heritage sites which help tell the story and memorialize the people of the oil boom of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. According to
476-607: The area. Other oil boom towns located in Venango County included Franklin, Oil City, and the now defunct Pithole City . The principal product of the oil was kerosene . McClintocksville was a small community in Cornplanter Township in Venango County. In 1861, it was the location of Wamsutta Oil Refinery , the first business venture of Henry Huttleston Rogers , who became a leading United States capitalist , businessman, industrialist, financier, and philanthropist. Rogers and his young wife Abbie Palmer Gifford Rogers lived in
504-966: The company disappeared because of successive mergers. With global crude oil prices touching US$ 100 in early 2008, long-dormant interest reawakened in Venango County's remaining oil reserves, 70% undrilled by one estimate. High prices make less accessible oil deposits worth extracting. For instance, a Canadian firm proposed drilling several large mines and allowing oil to flood the tunnels. Public school districts include: These public school districts are only partially in Venango County: Colleges and universities: Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities , boroughs , townships , and, in at most two cases, towns . The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Venango County: Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by
532-518: The county. As of February 21, 2022, there are 32,319 registered voters in Venango County Chart of Voter Registration Pennzoil and Quaker State left the Venango area for Texas. After leaving the area they merged and stopped refining oil. They now concentrate on retail oil and automotive additives produced for them by other companies. As of 2007, the two companies only exist as brand names after
560-407: The county. The population density was 85 people per square mile (33 people/km ). There were 26,904 housing units at an average density of 40 units per square mile (15/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 97.64% White , 1.09% Black or African American , 0.18% Native American , 0.23% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.17% from other races , and 0.67% from two or more races. 0.52% of
588-514: The entire output of the tiny Wamsutta Oil Refinery . In 1867, Rogers joined Pratt in forming Charles Pratt and Company , which was purchased by Standard Oil in 1874. Rogers became one of the key men in John D. Rockefeller 's Standard Oil Trust. Venango County was created on March 12, 1800, from parts of Allegheny and Lycoming Counties. The name "Venango" is derived from the Native American name of
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#1732845553150616-536: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 43.9% English or Welsh , 12.5% were of German, 11.1% American, 9.9% Irish, 8.3% Scotch-Irish , 2.8% Dutch , 2.1% Italian, and 1.6% French ancestry. There were 22,747 households, out of which 30.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.80% were married couples living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.00% were non-families. 26.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.50% had someone living alone who
644-580: The region, Onenge , meaning Otter. This was corrupted in English as the Venango River . The settlement at its mouth was likewise called Venango, which since March 3, 1871, has been the South Side of Oil City . Venango County was home to an oil boom in the years following discovery of natural oil (petroleum) in the mid-1850s. George Bissell , a Yale University chemistry professor, and Edwin L. Drake ,
672-492: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oil_Creek&oldid=986682074 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Branchville, Indiana Branchville (also Oil Creek )
700-521: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.93. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.20% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 25.10% from 45 to 64, and 16.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.10 males. The United States Office of Management and Budget has designated Venango County as
728-399: Was also a generous philanthropist, providing many public works for his hometown of Fairhaven, Massachusetts , and financially assisting helping such notables as Mark Twain , Helen Keller , and Dr. Booker T. Washington . Perhaps in one of history's ironies, another resident of Venango County about the same time as Henry and Abbie Rogers was a little girl named Ida M. Tarbell , whose father
756-476: Was an independent producer whose small business was ruined by the South Improvement Company scheme of 1871 and the conglomerate which became Standard Oil. Introduced to each other in 1902 by their mutual friend Twain, Tarbell, who had become an investigative journalist and Rogers, who knew of her work, shared meetings and information over a two-year period which led to her epoch work, The History of
784-457: Was named after a nearby branch of Oil Creek . A post office has been in operation at Branchville since 1878. This Perry County, Indiana location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Venango County, Pennsylvania Venango County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania . As of the 2020 census , the population was 50,454. Its county seat
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