Patterson is an unincorporated community in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States.

Patterson is located near U.S. Route 321, 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northwest of Lenoir.

Patterson has a post office with ZIP code 28661.

[2] Clover Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

This article about a location in Caldwell County, North Carolina is a stub.