Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Patterson came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Patterson in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Patterson. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Patterson, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Patterson:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for Louisiana (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

Patterson is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

We found Patterson in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Patterson for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Patterson. See our Misc Page for Patterson for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Patterson:

Patterson was mentioned in the following schedules:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (August 1903)

Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929)