Oil Hill, Kansas

Oil Hill, Kansas is a ghost town in Butler County, Kansas, United States.^[1]

History

The community was formed during the oil boom in Butler County.^[2] A post office was established in Oil Hill in 1917, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1958.^[3] The community no longer exists and is considered a ghost town.^[4]

Education

The modern day area around Oil Hill is served by the Circle USD 375 public school district. Oil Hill Elementary School is named to commemorate the history of the former community.^[5]

Notable people

Larry Hartshorn (1933–2007), professional football player for the Chicago Cardinals.

References

^ "Oil Hill, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
^ "Butler County". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2004.
^ Fitzgerald, Daniel. Ghost Towns of Kansas: A Traveler's Guide. Lawrence: U of Kansas P, 1988.
^ "Oil Hill Elementary School". Unified School District #375.

External links

Historic Images of Oil Hill, Special Photo Collections at Wichita State University Library
Butler County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT

37°50′10″N 96°53′08″W / 37.83611°N 96.88556°W / 37.83611; -96.88556

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[GNIS-1] "Oil Hill, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior

[2] "Butler County". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved February 3, 2012.

[3] "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2004.

[kansas1-4] Fitzgerald, Daniel. Ghost Towns of Kansas: A Traveler's Guide. Lawrence: U of Kansas P, 1988.

[5] "Oil Hill Elementary School". Unified School District #375.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Butler County, Kansas, United States
County seat: El Dorado
Cities	Andover Augusta Benton Cassoday Douglass Elbing El Dorado Latham Leon Potwin Rose Hill Towanda Whitewater	Map of Kansas highlighting Butler County
Unincorporated communities	Beaumont† Bois d'Arc Brainerd De Graff Gordon Haverhill Keighley Lorena Midian Pontiac Rosalia†
Ghost towns	Oil Hill Plum Grove Wingate
Townships	Augusta Benton Bloomington Bruno Chelsea Clay Clifford Douglass El Dorado Fairmount Fairview Glencoe Hickory Lincoln Little Walnut Logan Milton Murdock Pleasant Plum Grove Prospect Richland Rock Creek Rosalia Spring Sycamore Towanda Union Walnut
Footnotes	†This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau.
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