Patterson, Missouri

Patterson is an unincorporated community in northwest Wayne County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately 7.5 miles east of Piedmont on Route 34.[3]

Patterson
Unincorporated community
Patterson is located in Missouri
Patterson
Patterson
Location within the state of Missouri
Coordinates: 37°11′18″N 90°33′02″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyWayne
Elevation
[1]
433 ft (132 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63956[2]
Area code573
GNIS feature ID751509[1]

History

A post office called Patterson has been in operation since 1851.[4] The community has the name of George and William Patterson, pioneer citizens.[5]

Fort Benton, a nearby historic Civil War fortification, and the Sam A. Baker State Park Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]

Clark Mountain is located due west of Patterson while Aley Mountain is located northwest of Patterson.

Notable person

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Patterson, Missouri
  2. "Patterson ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  3. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, First edition, 1998, p. 56 ISBN 0899332242
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  5. "Wayne County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  6. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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