Patterson is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. Patterson is located on State Route 641 6.8 miles (10.9 km) east of Grundy. Patterson had a post office from September 11, 1936, to July 27, 1991.[2]
Patterson, Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
 Patterson Community Center | |
  Patterson, Virginia  Patterson, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°15′52″N 81°58′33″W / 37.26444°N 81.97583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Buchanan |
| Elevation | 1,516 ft (462 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 276 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1497077[1] |
The Patterson post office was established in 1936.[3] The community was named for the Patterson brothers.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Patterson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- ^ "Buchanan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.
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