Patton, Indiana

Patton is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Carroll County, Indiana.

Patton
Carroll County's location in Indiana
Patton
Location in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°42′29″N 86°44′26″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCarroll
TownshipJefferson
Elevation679 ft (207 m)
ZIP code
47960
FIPS code18-58428[2]
GNIS feature ID440936

History

A post office was established at Patton in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1913.[3] The community was named for its founder, H. Patton.[4]

Patton was located on the Monon Railroad.[5]

Geography

Patton is located at 40°42′29″N 86°44′26″W.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Carroll County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 258. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...by H. Patton, for whom the village was named.
  5. Odell, John Curtis (1916). History of Carroll County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 85.


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