OILHILL

NAME: Oilhill
COUNTY: Butler
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 4
CLIMATE: Snow in winter/Hot and humid in summer
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Any time
COMMENTS: From El Dorado on 6th Ave go North on Oilhill Rd. About one miles out you will come across Oilhill.
REMAINS: Warehouse type buildings still in use, sidewalks, paved road, foundations
Oilhill was an oil boomtown in central Butler County, Kansas. It was in its prime in the early 20th century and now is only a few sidewalks foundations and a couple of buildings that are currently housing a business. More information can be found through the Kansas Oil Museum and Butler County Historical Society. Submitted by: Daniel McCoy

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