Welcome to Patterson ...
So far, we found very little information about Patterson. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Patterson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Patterson, please Contact Us.
Patterson would have been located within present day Lincoln County<2>.
The location of Patterson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Patterson was founded in 1887.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Patterson is 6,570 feet [2,003 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Patterson is 1¼ mile [or 2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Patterson was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Patterson still existed, it would have been in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Patterson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Nevada communities named Patterson: This one is located in Lincoln County and the other is located in Nye County.
Beyond Nevada, there are 42 communities that are also named Patterson - they are located in Arkansas (4), California (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana (2), New Brunswick, New Mexico (2), New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (2), Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Patterson.
Communities near Patterson ...
We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Patterson.
- Atlanta ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Shoshone ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Lund
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
- Lund is located in White Pine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lund <5>
- Preston ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in White Pine County
- Majors Place
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majors Place
- Majors Place is located in White Pine County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Patterson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Patterson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Patterson. 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 Patterson.
Adding Patterson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Patterson in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Patterson was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of Nevada (1883).
We also found Patterson in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Patterson post office opened in 1887.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Patterson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Patterson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Patterson - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |