BlockFrom the record
One of 10 National Register listings published here for Gibson County · listed in 2022 · category: Building.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Patoka Church of God in Christ-Patoka Colored School
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2022.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
- Address. 309 South Wood St., Patoka, 47666
- When was it listed? November 2022
- Category. building
- Township. White River township
- National Register reference number. 100008411 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
The ground it stands on
10,128 wordsThe chapter on White River Township in SPC BOOKS STOR - 977.235 H History Of Gibson County Indiana, published 1884 names Patoka. This is what it says, exactly as the scans read.
It is fairly supplied with wagon roads leading in different directions through the hilly and along the bottoms. The Evansville & Terre Haute Railroad enters it on Section 25, and passing in a northeasterly direction leaves the township on Section 16. White River has three stations - Patoka, Miller and Hazleton - on this road. This rond, in addition to Patoka and White
Passage source: SPC BOOKS STOR - 977.235 H History Of Gibson County Indiana, published 1884.
About 1818 or 1814 there was some kind of a pesti lence called then and known now as the black plague, which swept the people before it with a fatality equal to the cholera or yellow fever, and greatly depleted the population of Columbia (now Patoka), and it is thought. by some contributed largely to its defeat for the county seat of Gibson County. In the earlier days of this township, bears, panthers, wolves and wild cats were numerous in this section, making it dangerous to domestic animals, and even for man to be out, day or night, without bis ride, knife and hatchet for self. defense, Elk, deer and wild turkeys were also plentiful und contributed largely to the table comforts of the settlers, and the skins of the former to the wardrobes of the men and shoes or moccasins to the families of the settler. Fish were also plentiful, as they are now, and added their sweet morsels to the family platter.
Passage source: SPC BOOKS STOR - 977.235 H History Of Gibson County Indiana, published 1884.
Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.
Read the whole chapter on White River Township - 10,128 words on its settlement, mills, schools and churches.
Fires near this property
1 since 2012Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Patoka Church of God in Christ-Patoka Colored School in 2012, burning about 1 acre in total. 1 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2012 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge | WHITE RIVER |
Mines and quarries near this property
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Patoka Church of God in Christ-Patoka Colored School: 2 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson County Hwy. Dept. | Stone | Producer | ||
| K-M-K Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this property
31 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Patoka, the town this property stands in, in 31 storm reports between 1997 and 2024: 21 flood, 7 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2021 | Tornado (EF0) | Patoka | 1 hurt, $20,000 | The tornado began on the northwest side of Patoka along U.S. Highway 41. The tornado was captured on video. A barn roof and side walls were torn off. Part of the roof of a residence was damaged. One male was injured by airborne debris from his garage. The man received a concussion and some cuts. Limbs were broken off of several trees. Crops were damaged in a bean field. Peak winds were estimated near 85 mph. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Patoka | $60,000 | At Wheeling, the windows were blown out of a church, and holes were in some vinyl siding. Between Wheeling and Patoka, a 50,000-bushel grain bin was blown over. The bin and three large propane tanks were blown about 75 feet, and some farm equipment was damaged. At Oakland City, there was damage to the metal roof of a golf course club house. About a half dozen trees were down in the same place. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Patoka | $40,000 | A powerful line of storms moving southeastward brought down trees and powerlines in Patoka, Princeton, and in northern portions of Gibson County, while corn fields were flattened. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Patoka | $40,000 | Numerous trees were down in Princeton, Patoka, and Fort Branch. Tree sizes were mostly 8 to 10 inches in diameter. Damage was reported to the roofs of houses. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Patoka | $30,000 | Power poles and power lines were blown down. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Patoka | $10,000 | Several trees were blown down. A tree was blown down in Patoka. A tree and a utility line were blown down in Princeton. Another tree was down on Indiana 64, and one more tree was down on County Road 475. |
| April 2014 | Flood | Patoka | $8,000 | Major flooding occurred along the Patoka River. Many roads were closed in the vicinity of the river, including State Route 64 between Oakland City and the Arthur area. At the river gage along the Patoka River just east of Patoka, the river crested at 22.34 feet on the 10th. This crest was just a few inches lower than the crest of 22.60 feet in January, 2005. Flood stage at Patoka is 18 feet, and major flooding begins at 22 feet. |
| July 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Patoka | $4,000 | A brief EF-1 tornado struck the west side of Patoka on the afternoon of July 9th. A power pole was leaning on W 350 N with tree limb and crop damage. The tornado tracked northward producing more tree limb damage before dissipating near W 450 N. Estimated peak winds with this tornado were 100 mph. |
| March 2018 | Flood | Patoka | $2,000 | Moderate flooding continued on the Patoka River from late February. At the river gage near Princeton, the river crested at 22.79 feet on March 2. Flooding affected primarily farmland. Many county roads were closed in the vicinity of the river. Seasonal camping trailers closest to the river were flooded or moved to higher ground. |
| December 2011 | Flood | Patoka | $1,000 | Moderate flooding of low-lying fields occurred along the Patoka River. |
| February 2022 | Flood | Patoka | - | The Patoka River rose above flood stage and remained there into March. The river crested in March. |
| January 2020 | Flood | Patoka | - | Moderate flooding occurred on the Patoka River. The river crested at 20.83 feet around noon on the 18th at the Princeton river gage. Moderate flooding begins at 20 feet. Some rural county roads were closed in the vicinity of the river. Seasonal camping trailers closest to the river were moved to higher ground. |
| June 2019 | Flood | Patoka | - | Moderate flooding occurred on the Patoka River. Fields and woodlands in the flood plain of the Patoka River were inundated. At the river gage near Princeton, the river crested at 22.24 feet on the 24th. Flood stage is 18 feet. |
| February 2018 | Flood | Patoka | - | Moderate flooding developed on the Patoka River. Flooding affected primarily farmland. Seasonal camping sites closest to the river became inundated. The river continued rising into March. |
| January 2016 | Flood | Patoka | - | Minor flooding occurred along the Patoka River. Some low-lying woods and fields were flooded. |
| July 2015 | Flood | Patoka | - | Minor flooding continued along the Patoka River from June into early July. Low-lying fields and woodlands near the river were inundated. |
| June 2015 | Flood | Patoka | - | Minor flooding occurred along the Patoka River. Low-lying fields and woodlands near the river were inundated. The flooding continued into July. |
| March 2015 | Flood | Patoka | - | Moderate flooding occurred along the Patoka River. At the river gage near Princeton, the river crested at 20.75 feet. Flood stage is 18 feet. Lowland woods and fields were inundated. |
| January 2013 | Flood | Patoka | - | Minor flooding occurred along the Patoka River near Patoka and Princeton. Some low-lying fields and woodlands near the river were underwater. |
| December 2013 | Flood | Patoka | - | Moderate flooding occurred along the Patoka River. Low-lying fields and woodlands were underwater, along with river access roads. The river crested at 21.08 feet on the 27th. Flood stage at Princeton is 18 feet. |
| March 2008 | Flood | Patoka | - | Major flooding of the Patoka River occurred. At the gage northeast of Princeton, the river crested at 24.11 feet on March 25. Flood stage there is 18 feet, and major flooding begins at 22 feet. Floodwaters reached the edge of old U.S. Highway 41. Two to three inches of water was over Indiana Route 65 at Wheeling Crossing. Extensive flooding of low-lying fields occurred. |
| April 2008 | Flood | Patoka | - | Moderate flooding of the Patoka River occurred. At the Princeton gage, the April river crest was 21.74 feet on the 1st. Flood stage at Princeton is 18 feet. Farm fields and woodlands were flooded. Since planting season was not underway when flooding began, there was little if any crop damage. |
| May 2008 | Flood | Patoka | - | Minor flooding of the Patoka River occurred. At Princeton, the river crested at 18.45 feet on the 16th. Flood stage is 18 feet. Minor flooding of low-lying fields and woods occurred. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Patoka | - | Several trees were down between Patoka and Hazleton. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Patoka | - | A few trees and power lines were blown down at Gordon Hills. |
| March 2022 | Flood | Patoka | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Flood | Patoka | - | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Flood | Patoka | - | no account filed |
| April 2018 | Flood | Patoka | - | no account filed |
| September 2012 | Hail | Patoka | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Flood | Patoka | - | no account filed |
Map coverage status
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Listed places nearby
6 within 8 milesOther National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Trippett-Glaze-Duncan-Kolb Farm (Boundary Increase) | 3.1 miles | 2009 |
 | Trippett-Glaze-Duncan-Kolb Farm | 3.3 miles | 1993 |
| Princeton Westside Historic District | 3.3 miles | 2025 | |
| Princeton Courthouse Square Historic District | 3.4 miles | 2025 | |
 | Gibson County Courthouse | 3.4 miles | 1984 |
 | Welborn-Ross House | 3.7 miles | 1996 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100008411 in Record Group 79. |
| Gibson County | All 10 listed properties in this county. |
Provenance
- Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
- Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
- How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
- Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
- Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.