| Patricia, Texas | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Texas |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| Pushpin Label: | Patricia |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Texas |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Patricia in Texas |
| Coordinates: | 32.5544°N -102.0206°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Dawson |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Llano Estacado |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1923 |
| Founder: | Birge-Forbes Land Company |
| Unit Pref: | US |
| Elevation Ft: | 2923 |
| Population Total: | 60 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 79331 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 806 |
Patricia is an unincorporated community in Dawson County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 60 in 2000.
Patricia was founded in 1923. It served as the headquarters of the Sherman-based Birge-Forbes Land Company, which owned eight land grants in the county. A local historian and company agent, Matthew C. Lindsey, sold some of them to farmers and built a gin in the area. When a post office was established that year, its original name, Natalie, was changed to Patricia, most likely for the granddaughter of one of the company's owners. It remained in operation until 1980. From 1948 through 2000, the community's population was 60 served by seven businesses. According to the Texas Escapes magazine, the name Natalie was changed so as not to confuse it with Natalia in Medina County. The population remained at 60 in 2010.
On April 23, 2008, trained storm spotters reported a brief EF0 tornado south of Patricia.[2] A month later, on May 27, 2008, a brief EF0 tornado remained over open country northwest of Patricia, causing no damage.[3] On May 26, 2014, another EF0 tornado that did not cause any damage struck Patricia.[4]
Patricia lies on the high plains of the Llano Estacado. It is located at the junction of State Highway 349 and State Highway 115 in southwestern Dawson County, approximately 13miles southeast of Lamesa, 16miles north of Tarzan, and 45miles northwest of Big Spring. The nearest large city is Midland, 43miles to the south.[5] It is also on Farm to Market Road 828 and Farm to Market Road 703.
Patricia is served by the Klondike Independent School District.