Patricksburg, Indiana
| Patricksburg, Indiana | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Patricksburg, Indiana  Patricksburg, Indiana | |
| Coordinates: 39°18′56″N 86°57′3″W / 39.31556°N 86.95083°WCoordinates: 39°18′56″N 86°57′3″W / 39.31556°N 86.95083°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Indiana |
| County | Owen |
| Township | Marion |
| Elevation[1] | 218 m (715 ft) |
| ZIP code | 47455 |
| GNIS feature ID | 440928 |
Patricksburg (also Lancaster) is an unincorporated community in eastern Marion Township, Owen County, Indiana, United States. 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°18′56″N 86°57′33″W / 39.31556°N 86.95917°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]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 43. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
- ↑ Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-02-14. Accessed 2008-06-01.
- ↑ Zip Code Lookup
- ↑ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 745.
- ↑ "Owen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
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