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Unincorporated community in Harvey County, Kansas

Unincorporated Community in Kansas, United States
Patterson, Kansas
Unincorporated Community
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Coordinates: 37°56′36″N 97°39′18″W / 37.94333°N 97.65500°W / 37.94333; -97.65500
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyHarvey
TownshipLake
Founded1888
Named forJames Patterson
Elevation1,437 ft (438 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-54725
GNIS ID484647

Patterson is an unincorporated community in Harvey County, Kansas, United States. It is located 5 miles south of Burrton at SW 84th St and S Patterson Rd.

History

Patterson was named for James Patterson, an early settler in Lake Township, Harvey County, Kansas. L.A. Hamlin "surveyed and laid out" the Patterson town site September 25, 1888, on land owned by Dr. Thomas S. Hunt (1830-1900) and Susan Barbee Hunt (1841-1920). In 1887, Dr. Hunt deeded land for right-of-way to the Kansas Midland Railroad Company. He developed the town and sold building lots. Patterson became a station on a railroad segment of St. Louis–San Francisco Railway that ran from Wichita to Burrton. Two passenger trains a day passed through Patterson.

A post office was opened in Patterson in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1927.

The community was located along a railroad line between Burrton and Bentley, but the track was removed in the 1990s or 2000s.

Education

The community is served by Burrton USD 369 public school district.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Patterson, Kansas
  2. As recorded by the hand of Dr. Thomas S. Hunt in his ledger.
  3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  4. Abandoned Railroad; abandonedrails.com

Further reading

See also: List of books about Harvey County, Kansas

External links

Municipalities and communities of Harvey County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Newton
Cities
Map of Kansas highlighting Harvey County
Map of Kansas highlighting Harvey County
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Footnotes‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
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