Patton, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Patton
Mapsize:120px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Carroll County
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Carroll County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Carroll
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Jefferson
Coordinates:40.7081°N -86.7406°W
Elevation Ft:679
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47960
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-58428[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:440936

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

History

A post office was established at Patton in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1913.[2] The community was named for its founder, H. Patton.[3]

Patton was located on the Monon Railroad.[4]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: Carroll County . Jim Forte Postal History . 28 August 2014.
  3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 258. ...by H. Patton, for whom the village was named..
  4. Book: Odell, John Curtis. History of Carroll County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. 1916. B.F. Bowen. 85.