Patricksburg, Indiana | |
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  Patricksburg  Patricksburg | |
| Coordinates: 39°18′56″N 86°57′3″W / 39.31556°N 86.95083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Owen |
| Township | Marion |
| Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47455 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 440928 |
Patricksburg (also Lancaster) is an unincorporated community in eastern Marion Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2] It lies along State Road 246, west of the city of Spencer, the county seat of Owen County. [3] Its elevation is 715 feet (218 m), and it is located at 39°18′56″N 86°57′33″W / 39.31556°N 86.95917°W (39.3155987, -86.9591770). [4] Although Patricksburg is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47455. [5]
History
Patricksburg was originally called Lancaster, and under the latter name was laid out and platted in 1851 by Patrick Sullivan. [6] A post office has been in operation under the name Patricksburg (formerly Patricksburgh) since 1854. [7]
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Patricksburg, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 43. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
- ^ Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-02-14. Accessed 2008-06-01.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 745.
- ^ "Owen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
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Patricksburg, Indiana | |
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Patricksburg Patricksburg | |
| Coordinates: 39°18′56″N 86°57′3″W / 39.31556°N 86.95083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Owen |
| Township | Marion |
| Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47455 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 440928 |
Patricksburg (also Lancaster) is an unincorporated community in eastern Marion Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2] It lies along State Road 246, west of the city of Spencer, the county seat of Owen County. [3] Its elevation is 715 feet (218 m), and it is located at 39°18′56″N 86°57′33″W / 39.31556°N 86.95917°W (39.3155987, -86.9591770). [4] Although Patricksburg is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47455. [5]
History
Patricksburg was originally called Lancaster, and under the latter name was laid out and platted in 1851 by Patrick Sullivan. [6] A post office has been in operation under the name Patricksburg (formerly Patricksburgh) since 1854. [7]
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Patricksburg, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 43. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
- ^ Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-02-14. Accessed 2008-06-01.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 745.
- ^ "Owen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
Municipalities and communities of
Owen County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Towns | | |
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
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Other communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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| This Owen County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |