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Welcome to Patterson Creek ...

Patterson Creek is located in Mineral County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Patterson Creek, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Patterson Creek: Patterson Crk. (or less commonly used: Patterson Ck. or Patterson Cr.)

Patterson Creek is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Patterson Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Patterson Creek: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Patterson Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Patterson Creek - it's located in Kentucky.

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

Communities near Patterson Creek ...

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

  • Cumberland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Frostburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frostburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostburg
    • Frostburg is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostburg <5>
  • Keyser
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Westernport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Romney
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
    • Romney is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <5>
  • Lonaconing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Carpendale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
    • Carpendale is located in Mineral County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Hyndman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
    • Hyndman is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <5>
  • Piedmont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Ridgeley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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 Patterson Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Patterson Creek.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Patterson Creek. 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 Patterson Creek.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Patterson Creek ...

Looking for more information about Patterson Creek? 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 Patterson Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Patterson Creek.

Adding Patterson Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Patterson Creek 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 Patterson Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Patterson Creek on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Patterson Creek.

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

The official website for Mineral County: www.mineralcountywv.com/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mineral, 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 Patterson Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>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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