Patton, Indiana

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

Patton
Unincorporated community
Carroll County's location in Indiana
Carroll County's location in Indiana
Patton is located in Carroll County, Indiana
Patton
Patton
Location in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°42′29″N 86°44′26″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCarroll
TownshipJefferson
Elevation
[1]
679 ft (207 m)
ZIP code
47960
FIPS code18-58428[2]
GNIS feature ID440936

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.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Carroll County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 28, 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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