Welcome to Payneville ...
Payneville is located in Sumter County<1>.
The location of Payneville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Payneville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
Payneville is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Payneville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Payneville: (205) & (659)<4>
Communities Also Named Payneville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Payneville - it's located in Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Payneville.
Communities near Payneville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Payneville.
- Livingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <5>
- York
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- York is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
- Former names for York:
- New York Station
- York Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <5>
- Scooba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
- Scooba is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <5>
- Epes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Cuba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Gainesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Geiger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Geiger is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Emelle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
- Emelle is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Sledge ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Bethel ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Payneville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Payneville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Payneville. 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 Payneville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Payneville. See our Newspapers Page for Payneville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Payneville ...
Looking for more information about Payneville? 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 Payneville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Payneville.
Adding Payneville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Payneville 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 Payneville was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Payneville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Payneville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Payneville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Sumter, 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 Payneville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |