Welcome to Payne ...
Payne is located in Saint Louis County<1>.
The location of Payne has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Payne, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Payne is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Payne lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Payne: (218)
Communities Also Named Payne ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Payne - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (2), South Carolina, Texas (2) and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Payne.
Communities near Payne ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Payne.
- Floodwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floodwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floodwood
- Floodwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floodwood <4>
- Brookston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
- Brookston is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <4>
- Meadowlands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlands
- Meadowlands is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Canyon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
- Canyon is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyon <4>
- Cotton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton
- Cotton is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton <4>
- Alborn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alborn
- Alborn is located in Saint Louis County
- Melrude
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrude
- Melrude is located in Saint Louis County
- Saginaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Twig
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Forbes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
- Forbes is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forbes <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Payne. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Payne.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Payne. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Payne.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Payne. See our Newspapers Page for Payne.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Payne ...
Looking for more information about Payne? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Payne, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Payne.
Adding Payne to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Payne in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Payne was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Payne post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Payne.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Payne. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Saint Louis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Payne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |