Patton, Indiana
Patton is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Carroll County, Indiana.
History
A post office was established at Patton in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1913. The community was named for its founder, H. Patton.
Patton was located on the Monon Railroad.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Patton, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Carroll County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Odell, John Curtis (1916). History of Carroll County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 85.
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