Patricksburg, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Patricksburg, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Patricksburg
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Owen
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Marion
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:39.3156°N -86.9508°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation Ft:715
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47455
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:440928

Patricksburg (also Lancaster) is an unincorporated community in eastern Marion Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It lies along State Road 246, west of the city of Spencer, the county seat of Owen County.[2] Its elevation is 715 feet (218 m), and it is located at 39.3156°N -86.9592°W (39.3155987, -86.9591770).[3] Although Patricksburg is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47455.[4]

History

Patricksburg was originally called Lancaster, and under the latter name was laid out and platted in 1851 by Patrick Sullivan.[5] A post office has been in operation under the name Patricksburg (formerly Patricksburgh) since 1854.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 43. .
  3. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:440928 Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report
  4. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=47455 Zip Code Lookup
  5. Book: Blanchard, Charles. Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical . 1884. F.A. Battey & Company. 745.
  6. Web site: Owen County . Jim Forte Postal History . 21 September 2015.