Patterson, Missouri

Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States
37°11′18″N 90°33′02″W / 37.18833°N 90.55056°W / 37.18833; -90.55056CountryUnited StatesStateMissouriCountyWayneElevation433 ft (132 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
63956[2]
Area code573GNIS feature ID751509[1]

Patterson is an unincorporated community in northwest Wayne County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately 7.5 miles east of Piedmont on Route 34.[3]

History

A post office called Patterson has been in operation since 1851.[4] The community has the name of George and William Patterson, pioneer citizens.[5]

Fort Benton, a nearby historic Civil War fortification, and the Sam A. Baker State Park Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]

Clark Mountain is located due west of Patterson while Aley Mountain is located northwest of Patterson.

Notable person

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Patterson, Missouri
  2. ^ "Patterson ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  3. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, First edition, 1998, p. 56 ISBN 0899332242
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  5. ^ "Wayne County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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