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Welcome to Paynes Creek ...

Paynes Creek is located in Tehama County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Paynes Creek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

A typical abbreviation for Paynes Creek: Paynes Crk. (or less commonly used: Paynes Ck. or Paynes Cr.)

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

Paynes Creek is 1,850 feet [564 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Paynes Creek lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Paynes Creek: (530)

The ZIP code for Paynes Creek: 96075<3>

Communities near Paynes Creek ...

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

  • Dantuma Place
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dantuma Place
    • Dantuma Place is located in Tehama County
  • Manton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Dales
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dales
    • Dales is located in Tehama County
  • Shingletown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Midway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Shasta County
  • Fleaville ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fleaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleaville
    • Fleaville is located in Shasta County
  • Inwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
    • Inwood is located in Shasta County
  • Battle Creek ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Battle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
    • Battle Creek is located in Shasta County
  • Clarkville ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkville
    • Clarkville is located in Shasta County
  • Balls Ferry ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balls Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balls Ferry
    • Balls Ferry is located in Shasta 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 Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paynes Creek.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Paynes Creek. 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 Creek.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paynes Creek ...

Looking for more information about Paynes Creek? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Paynes Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Paynes Creek.

Adding Paynes Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Paynes Creek 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 Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Paynes Creek post office opened in 1890.

We also found Paynes Creek in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Paynes Creek.

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

The official website for Tehama County: www.co.tehama.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Tehama, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paynes Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Paynes Creek). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Paynes Creek or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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