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Welcome to Patrick ...

Patrick is located in Madison County<1>.


The location of Patrick has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Patrick, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Patrick is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Patrick lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Patrick ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Patrick - they are located in Kentucky, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas (2) and Wyoming (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Patrick.

Communities near Patrick ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Patrick.

  • Elkins
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
    • Elkins is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkins <4>
  • West Fork
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Huntsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Goshen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <4>
  • Greenland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
    • Greenland is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
  • Winslow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Saint Paul
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Saint Paul is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Brashears
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears
    • Brashears is located in Madison County
  • Hazel Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
    • Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
  • Thompson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Madison County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Patrick. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Patrick.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Patrick. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Patrick.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Patrick. See our Newspapers Page for Patrick.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Patrick ...

Looking for more information about Patrick? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Patrick, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Patrick.

Adding Patrick to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Patrick in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Patrick was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Patrick.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Patrick. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Patrick - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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