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Welcome to Patton ...

Patton is primarily located in Clark County<1>. A portion of Patton extends into Edgar County.


The location of Patton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Patton: PAT-tuhn<3>

Patton is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Patton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While Patton is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Patton is located in the (217) area code.

Communities Also Named Patton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Patton: This one is located in Clark County and the other is located in Wabash County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 17 communities that are also named Patton - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas (2) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Patton.

Communities near Patton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Patton.

  • Terre Haute
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Paris
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Edgar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <5>
  • Clinton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
  • Marshall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • West Terre Haute
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Fairview Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
    • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
  • Martinsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Martinsville is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <5>
  • Farmersburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Seelyville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
    • Seelyville is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
  • Rosedale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Parke County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
    • Rosedale has also been known as:
    • Roseville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Patton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Patton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Patton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Patton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Patton. See our Newspapers Page for Patton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Patton ...

Looking for more information about Patton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Patton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Patton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Patton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clark County: www.clarkcountyil.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Patton. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Patton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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