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- Petrolia, originally called Petrolea, is a town in Ontario, Canada. It was incorporated as a village in 1866 after the discovery of oil in the area. The town's name was changed due to a clerical error. Petrolia experienced an oil boom and grew rapidly, attracting people from nearby Oil Springs12. The community developed slowly at first but eventually became significant3.Learn more:âś•This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.Petrolia was originally called Petrolea but its name was changed due to a clerical error. Both its original and current names reflect the discovery of oil in the area. Oil was discovered in 1861 although it was not until 1866 that it was developed. That same year it was incorporated as a village.www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/petroliaPetrolia got its start in 1866 when a major gas well was found, resulting in an oil boom that caused many to abandon Oil Springs in favour of this new settlement. The place separated from Enniskillen Township and was incorporated as a town on 25 December of that same year. [ 6]en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrolia,_OntarioAt the site of Petrolia, which contained two small settlements with post offices named Durance and Ennis, a well was brought into production in 1860. The following year, a small refinery was opened and the Durance post office renamed "Petrolea." At first, eclipsed by Oil Springs, the community developed slowly.www.heritagetrust.on.ca/plaques/founding-of-petrolia
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