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Welcome to Patrick Springs ...

Patrick Springs is located in Patrick County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Patrick Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1859.

A typical abbreviation for Patrick Springs: Patrick Spgs. (or less commonly used: Patrick Spngs. or Patrick Sprngs.)

Patrick Springs is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Patrick Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Patrick Springs: 276

The ZIP code for Patrick Springs: 24133<3>

Communities near Patrick Springs ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Patrick Springs ...

Looking for more information about Patrick Springs? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Patrick Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Patrick Springs.

Adding Patrick Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Patrick Springs 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 (so far) for Patrick Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Patrick Springs post office opened in 1859.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Patrick Springs.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Patrick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Patrick Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Patrick Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Patrick Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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