Patricksburg, Indiana

Patricksburg (also Lancaster) is an unincorporated community in eastern Marion Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] It lies along State Road 246, west of the city of Spencer, the county seat of Owen County.[3] Its elevation is 715 feet (218 m), and it is located at 39°18′56″N 86°57′33″W (39.3155987, -86.9591770).[4] Although Patricksburg is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47455.[5]

Patricksburg, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Patricksburg is located in Indiana
Patricksburg
Patricksburg
Patricksburg is located in the United States
Patricksburg
Patricksburg
Coordinates: 39°18′56″N 86°57′3″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyOwen
TownshipMarion
Elevation
[1]
715 ft (218 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47455
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID440928

History

Patricksburg was originally called Lancaster, and under the latter name was laid out and platted in 1851 by Patrick Sullivan.[6] A post office has been in operation under the name Patricksburg (formerly Patricksburgh) since 1854.[7]

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Patricksburg, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  3. DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 43. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
  4. Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-02-14. Accessed 2008-06-01.
  5. Zip Code Lookup
  6. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 745.
  7. "Owen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 21, 2015.


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