Patronville is an unincorporated community in Ohio Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
Patronville, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 37°51′30″N 87°06′38″W / 37.85833°N 87.11056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Spencer |
Township | Ohio |
Elevation | 440 ft (134 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 47635 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 440930 |
It is located directly north of Owensboro, Kentucky via the Glover Cary Bridge.
History
editA post office was established at Patronville in 1875, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[3] Edward P. Harrison was an early postmaster.[4]
Geography
editPatronville is located at 37°51′30″N 87°06′38″W / 37.85833°N 87.11056°W.
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ^ "Patronville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ^ "Spencer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
- ^ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 461.