Patterson, Buchanan County, Virginia

Patterson, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Patterson Community Center
Patterson, Virginia
Patterson, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°15′52″N 81°58′33″W / 37.26444°N 81.97583°W / 37.26444; -81.97583
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyBuchanan
Elevation
1,516 ft (462 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code276
GNIS feature ID1497077[1]

Patterson is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. Patterson is located on State Route 641, 6.8 miles (10.9 km) east of Grundy. Patterson had a post office from September 11, 1936, to July 27, 1991.[2]

The Patterson post office was established in 1936.[3] The community was named for the Patterson brothers.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Patterson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  3. ^ "Buchanan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  4. ^ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.