US Towns Named "Patriot": 20 Communities Across 11 States

Twenty incorporated places and census-designated places in the United States bear the name "Patriot" — a testament to revolutionary heritage.

By State

Georgia: Patriot (unincorporated, Morgan County).
Indiana: Patriot (town, Switzerland County, Ohio River) — pop. 209 (2020).
Iowa: Patriot (unincorporated, Clarke County).
Kansas: Patriot (ghost town, Smith County).
Kentucky: Patriot (unincorporated, Gallatin County).
Nebraska: Patriot (unincorporated, Lancaster County).
Ohio: Patriot (unincorporated, Morgan County).
Pennsylvania: Patriot (unincorporated, multiple counties).
South Carolina: Patriot (unincorporated, Pickens County).
Vermont: Patriot (unincorporated, Rutland County).
West Virginia: Patriot (unincorporated, Logan County).

Patterns

Most are unincorporated hamlets. Only Patriot, Indiana is an incorporated town. Names often post-Civil War (Union sentiment) or Bicentennial (1976). None in New England despite revolutionary roots — "Liberty," "Freedom," "Independence" preferred there.

Related Names

Patriot, OH (historical, now part of Gallipolis). Patriot, PA (multiple). "Patriot" appears in 200+ street names, 50+ parks, dozens of schools nationwide.

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