Williams' discovery triggered North America's first oil rush and the village's name was changed to Oil Springs that same year.

Jerker lines are still used to pump oil in Oil Springs today.

A year later, a plank road was built from Oil Springs to Wyoming rail station.

In 1881, more oil was discovered at a deeper level, resulting in another oil boom for Oil Springs.

The discovery at Oil Springs touched off an oil boom which brought hundreds of speculators and workers to the area.

Oil Springs may refer to some place names in North America:

By 1859 Williams owned 800 acres of land in Oil Springs.

He continued to live in Oil Springs until his death on 7 November 1895.

Oil Springs was named for the first natural oil springs discovered in Johnson County.

Most students residing in Oil Springs attend: