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Indiana Gas Field Natural gas miners and their drill, near Kokomo, Indiana, c. 1885. The Indiana gas boom was a period of active drilling and production of natural gas in the Trenton Gas Field, in the US state of Indiana and the adjacent northwest part of Ohio. The boom began in the early 1880s and lasted into the early 20th century.
The field was the largest natural gas discovery up to that time, with an area of 5,120 square miles (13,300 km 2), somewhat smaller in area than the state of Connecticut, containing over 1 trillion cubic feet (28 × 10 ^ 9 m 3) of natural gas.
On March 31, 1887, natural gas was discovered in Anderson. As the Indiana gas boom began, this discovery led new businesses that could use natural gas, such as glass-making, to move to the city. Anderson grew to such proportions that a Cincinnati newspaper editor labeled the city "The Pittsburgh on White River".
These locations are remnants of Indiana’s Gas Boom in the mid-to-late 1800s, where factories and manufacturers flooded East Central Indiana cities for its abundance of natural gas. Many ...
1887 Spring – Hartford City Gas and Oil Company drills successful natural gas well in Hartford City. [27] This begins Blackford County's participation in the Indiana Gas Boom, as the Trenton Gas Field includes most of Blackford County. 1888 – Community of Mollie, a railroad stop in Harrison Township, opens Mollie Post Office. [8]
This is a list of glass factories that operated in Blackford County, Indiana, United States. Natural gas (and later crude oil) was discovered in Blackford County in 1887. [1] This discovery marked the start of Blackford County's participation in the Indiana Gas Boom. Manufacturers, especially glass makers, were lured to the area with promises ...
The closure of an Indiana oil refinery could be one factor. Shutdown of Indiana oil refinery impacts gas prices with a 21 cent increase from last month Skip to main content
When Blackford County's railroads were constructed in the late 1860s, Trenton was bypassed—as the nearest rail line was four miles south of the small town. During the 1880s, the community was boosted by the Indiana Gas Boom, and the community had two gas companies of its own. Eventually, the community had as many as 25 residences.