Patronville, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Patronville, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Patronville
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Spencer
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Ohio
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:134
Elevation Ft:440
Coordinates:37.8583°N -87.1106°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47635
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:440930

Patronville is an unincorporated community in Ohio Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

It is located directly north of Owensboro, Kentucky via the Glover Cary Bridge.

History

A post office was established at Patronville in 1875, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[2] Edward P. Harrison was an early postmaster.[3]

Geography

Patronville is located at 37.8583°N -87.1106°W.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2016-07-09. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: Spencer County . Jim Forte Postal History . 4 October 2015.
  3. Book: History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present . 1885. Goodspeed. 461.