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

Patton
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 / 40.70806°N 86.74056°W / 40.70806; -86.74056
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCarroll
TownshipJefferson
Elevation679 ft (207 m)
ZIP code
47960
FIPS code18-58428[2]
GNIS feature ID440936[1]

History

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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]

References

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  1. ^ Jump up to: a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Patton, Indiana
  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.