Oil City in Venango County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Oil Well Supply Company
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 30, 2011
1. Oil Well Supply Company Marker
Founded nearby in 1878, it was a leading manufacturer of oil well machinery and supplies, serving the oil industry across the globe. By the early 1900s, employment peaked at 2,000. In 1930 it became a subsidiary of U.S. Steel.
Erected 1997 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.
Location. 41° 25.971′ N, 79° 42.458′ W. Marker is in Oil City, Pennsylvania, in Venango County. It is at the intersection of Elm Street and Seneca Street, on the left when traveling north on Elm Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oil City PA 16301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cornplanter (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Memory of Cornplanter (about 400 feet away); Jacob J. Vandergrift (about 500 feet away); In Commemoration of the Gift (about 500 feet away); Charles Lockhart (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Cornplanter (about 600 feet away); Patrick C. Boyle (about 600 feet away); Joseph Reid Gas Engine Company (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oil City.
Also see . . . Oil Well Supply Company Historical Marker. ExplorePAhistory.com (Submitted on June 7, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 30, 2011
2. Oil Well Supply Company Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,592 times since then and 158 times this year. Last updated on October 15, 2026, by Richard Peterson of East Windsor, New Jersey. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
