Welcome to Paynesville ...
Paynesville is located in Alpine County<1>.
Paynesville is 5,110 feet [1,558 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Paynesville is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Paynesville lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Paynesville: 530 & 837<3>
Communities Also Named Paynesville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Paynesville - they are located in Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Paynesville.
Communities near Paynesville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paynesville.
- South Lake Tahoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gardnerville Ranchos
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardnerville Ranchos have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville Ranchos
- Gardnerville Ranchos is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dresslerville Colony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dresslerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sheridan ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Markleeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sorensens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Marklee Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marklee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklee Village
- Marklee Village is located in Alpine County
- Gardnerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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 Paynesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paynesville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Paynesville. 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 Paynesville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Paynesville. See our Newspapers Page for Paynesville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paynesville ...
Looking for more information about Paynesville? 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 Paynesville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Paynesville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Alpine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paynesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 530 code has been Overlayed with the 837 area code. New phone numbers in the Paynesville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 530 or 837. As a result, placing a call in the Paynesville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |