Welcome to Paynes ...
Paynes is located in Tallahatchie County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Paynes, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Paynes, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Paynes is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Paynes lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Paynes lies within the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Paynes ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Paynes - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Ontario and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Paynes.
Communities near Paynes ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paynes.
- Grenada
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenada
- Grenada is located in Grenada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grenada <4>
- Charleston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <4>
- Crowder
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <4>
- Webb
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Sumner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Glendora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
- Glendora is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendora <4>
- Tillatoba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Rosebloom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Turkey Foot Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot Fork
- Turkey Foot Fork is located in Grenada County
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 Paynes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paynes.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Paynes. 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 Paynes.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Paynes. See our Newspapers Page for Paynes.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paynes ...
Looking for more information about Paynes? 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 Paynes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Paynes.
Adding Paynes to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Paynes 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 Paynes was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Paynes post office opened in 1891.
We also found Paynes in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Paynes.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paynes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Tallahatchie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paynes - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |