Patton, Indiana

Patton
Unincorporated community

Carroll County's location in Indiana
Patton

Location in Carroll County

Coordinates: 40°42′29″N 86°44′26″W / 40.70806°N 86.74056°W / 40.70806; -86.74056Coordinates: 40°42′29″N 86°44′26″W / 40.70806°N 86.74056°W / 40.70806; -86.74056
Country United States
State Indiana
County Carroll
Township Jefferson
Elevation[1] 679 ft (207 m)
ZIP code 47960
FIPS code 18-58428[2]
GNIS feature ID 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.[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 / 40.70806°N 86.74056°W / 40.70806; -86.74056.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". 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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