Patten is an unincorporated community in Thomas County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.
[1] 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[3] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Patten as a town in 1907; the town's municipal charter was repealed in 1912.
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