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About Roxana, IL

In 1918, the Shell Oil Company opened its Wood River Refinery in what was then called Wood River Field, an area south of the city of Wood River. As houses began being built close to the refinery, the population there grew to the point that in 1921, this unincorporated area became the incorporated Village of Roxana. Originally constructed on 336 acres (1.36 km 2), the refinery now covers approx. 2,200 acres (8.9 km 2) and is the largest in the Phillips 66 system. The origin of the village's name is unknown.