Welcome to Patton ...

Patton is located in Wabash County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Patton, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

The pronunciation of Patton: PAT-tuhn<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Patton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

Patton is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Patton (for example, toward Decker (IN)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Patton lies within the (618) area code.

Communities Also Named Patton ...

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

• Vincennes
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
  • Vincennes is located in Knox County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,801 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincennes <5>
• Princeton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
  • Princeton is located in Gibson County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,793 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <5>
• Mount Carmel
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
  • Mount Carmel is located in Wabash County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <5>
• Lawrenceville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
  • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <5>
• Sumner
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
  • Sumner is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,961 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <5>
• Fort Branch
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
  • Fort Branch is located in Gibson County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Branch <5>
• Albion
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Albion is located in Edwards County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <5>
• Bridgeport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
  • Bridgeport is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <5>
• Owensville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
  • Owensville is located in Gibson County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owensville <5>
• West Salem
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
  • West Salem is located in Edwards County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people

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.

Adding Patton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Patton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Patton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Patton post office opened in 1885.

We also found Patton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Patton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov