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Welcome to Patricia ...

Patricia is located in Bennett County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Patricia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1927.

Patricia is 2,950 feet [899 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Patricia is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Patricia lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Patricia (for example, toward Parmelee), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Patricia: 605

Communities Also Named Patricia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Patricia - they are located in Alberta and Texas.

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

Communities near Patricia ...

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

  • Martin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Plenty Bears
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plenty Bears have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plenty Bears
    • Plenty Bears is located in Bennett County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 109 people
  • Vetal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vetal
    • Vetal is located in Bennett County
  • Tuthill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Long Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
    • Long Valley is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Valley <3>
  • Allen
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Norris
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Wanblee
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanblee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanblee
    • Wanblee is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 725 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanblee <3>
  • Swett ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swett
    • Swett is located in Bennett County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 283 people
  • Parmelee
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)

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 Patricia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Patricia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Patricia. 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 Patricia.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Patricia ...

Looking for more information about Patricia? 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 Patricia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Patricia.

Adding Patricia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Patricia 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 Patricia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Patricia post office opened in 1927.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Patricia.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Bennett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Patricia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/