Welcome to Paynes Corner ...

Paynes Corner is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Paynes Corner is located in Gaines County<1>.

The location of Paynes Corner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Paynes Corner: Paynes Cor. (or less commonly used: Paynes Crn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Paynes Corner for more information about variations on the name of Paynes Corner.

Paynes Corner is 3,400 feet [1,036 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Paynes Corner is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Paynes Corner lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Paynes Corner (for example, toward Hobbs (NM)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Communities Also Named Paynes Corner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Paynes Corner - they are located in Ohio and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Paynes Corner.

Communities near Paynes Corner ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paynes Corner.

• Hobbs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
  • Hobbs is located in Lea County (NM)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobbs <4>
• Seminole
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
  • Seminole is located in Gaines County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,952 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminole <4>
• Denver City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver City
  • Denver City is located in Gaines County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,883 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver City <4>
• Seagraves
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagraves
  • Seagraves is located in Gaines County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,994 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seagraves <4>
• Florey
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florey
  • Florey is located in Andrews County
• Air Base City
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Air Base City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Base City
  • Air Base City is located in Lea County (NM)
• Frankel City ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankel City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankel City
  • Frankel City is located in Andrews County
• Shafter Lake ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shafter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafter Lake
  • Shafter Lake is located in Andrews County
• Humble City
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humble City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humble City
  • Humble City is located in Lea County (NM)
• Loop
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loop
  • Loop is located in Gaines County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loop <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 Paynes Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paynes Corner.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Paynes Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Paynes Corner.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paynes Corner ...

Looking for more information about Paynes Corner? 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 Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Paynes Corner.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paynes Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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