Patten is an unincorporated community in Thomas County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

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A post office called Patten was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] It is unknown why the name "Patten" was applied to this place.[3]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Patten as a town in 1907; the town's municipal charter was repealed in 1912.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Patten, Georgia
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 172. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  4. ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1912. p. 1200.

30°55′02″N 83°48′53″W / 30.91722°N 83.81472°W / 30.91722; -83.81472