Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Patton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Patton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Patton is located in Carroll County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carroll County: Cass, Clinton, Howard, Tippecanoe & White.
Below are the counties that are near Patton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Patton:
- Carroll County (The home county of Patton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Patton, with the one closest to Patton listed first.
- Yeoman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Yeoman is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Pittsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pittsburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Delphi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rockfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rockfield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
- Burrows
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Burrows is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
- Camden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Radnor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Radnor is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
- Flora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ockley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ockley is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ockley
- Pyrmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pyrmont is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyrmont
- Bringhurst
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bringhurst is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bringhurst
- Owasco
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Owasco is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
- Cutler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cutler is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patton, with the one closest to Patton listed first.
- Otterbein
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Templeton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Templeton is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
- Atkinson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Atkinson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Wadena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wadena is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
- Oxford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fowler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patton, with the one closest to Patton listed first.
- Lake Cicott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Cicott is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cicott
- Clymers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Clymers is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymers
- Royal Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dunkirk
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dunkirk is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
- Logansport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Verona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Verona is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Lucerne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lucerne is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
- Deacon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Deacon is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacon
- Leases Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leases Corner is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leases Corner
- Young America
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Young America is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
- Walton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- New Waverly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- New Waverly is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
- Onward
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Onward is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patton, with the one closest to Patton listed first.
- Edna Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Edna Mills is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Mills
- Rossville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sedalia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sedalia is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Geetingsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Geetingsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geetingsville
- Mulberry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cambria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cambria is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Beard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beard is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard
- Middlefork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Middlefork is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
- Fickle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fickle is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fickle
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patton, with the one closest to Patton listed first.
- Grass Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Grass Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Creek
- Kewanna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kewanna is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
- Fulton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Bruce
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Bruce is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bruce
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patton, with the one closest to Patton listed first.
- Judson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Judson is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Shanghai
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shanghai is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patton, with the one closest to Patton listed first.
- Remington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Collegeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Collegeville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Egypt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Rensselaer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gifford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gifford is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patton, with the one closest to Patton listed first.
- Goodland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Foresman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Foresman is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patton, with the one closest to Patton listed first.
- Thornhope
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Thornhope is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhope
- Former names for Thornhope:
- Parisville
- Rosedale
- Thornhope has also been known as:
- Oak
- Francesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Star City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Winamac
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Medaryville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lawton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lawton is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Beardstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Beardstown is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Denham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Denham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
- Tippecanoe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patton, with the one closest to Patton listed first.
- Americus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Americus is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Battle Ground
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Buck Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Delp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Delp is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delp
- Indian Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Village is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- West Lafayette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dayton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Montmorenci
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Montmorenci is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montmorenci
- Elston
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Elston is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elston
- Shadeland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shadeland is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
- Concord
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Glenhall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glenhall is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhall
- Warren County
- Green Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Green Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patton, with the one closest to Patton listed first.
- Monticello
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Norway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Norway is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Indiana Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Indiana Beach is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana Beach
- Idaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Idaville is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Springboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Springboro is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
- Chalmers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chalmers is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Reynolds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sitka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sitka is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Burnettsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burnettsville is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
- Brookston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Buffalo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Monon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Headlee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Headlee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headlee
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Patton, see our County-by-County Page for Patton.
Cemeteries Near Patton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Patton.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Patton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Patton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Patton, with the one closest to Patton listed first.
- Schock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Yeoman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- River View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Harvey & Phebus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Run Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- State View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cutler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- High Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Warden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bunnell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (241 more) ...
- Chalmers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carr Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Benham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Patton had a population of 48 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Patton, with the one closest to Patton listed first.
- Yeoman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Yeoman is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Monticello
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sleeth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sleeth is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeth
- Idaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Idaville is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Smithson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Smithson is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson
- Chalmers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chalmers is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Guernsey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Guernsey is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
- Reynolds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pittsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pittsburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Delphi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lockport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lockport is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Burnettsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burnettsville is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sitka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sitka is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Brookston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rockfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rockfield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Patton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Patton.
Newspapers Published in Patton ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 149 newspapers that have been published in the area around Patton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Patton, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Patton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Patton:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Cass County
- Clinton County
- Fulton County
- Howard County
- Jasper County
- Newton County
- Pulaski County
- Tippecanoe County
- Warren County
- White County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Patton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Patton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |