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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Payne (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Payne. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Payne is located in Delta County.

To see how the shape of Colorado's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Delta County: Gunnison, Mesa & Montrose.

Below are the counties that are near Payne. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Payne:

  • Delta County     (The home county of Payne)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.
    • Austin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <2>
    • Orchard City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard City
      • Orchard City is located in Delta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,242 people
    • Eckert
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cory
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cory
      • Cory is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cory <2>
    • Lazear
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazear have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazear
      • Lazear is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lazear <2>
    • Cedaredge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hotchkiss
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • North Delta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Delta
      • North Delta is located in Delta County
    • Delta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Roubideau
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roubideau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roubideau
      • Roubideau is located in Delta County
    • Grand Mesa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mesa
      • Grand Mesa is located in Delta County
    • Crawford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Gunnison County
    • Somerset
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Gunnison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <2>
  • Mesa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.
    • Molina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Mesa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Collbran
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collbran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collbran
      • Collbran is located in Mesa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collbran <2>
    • Plateau City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plateau City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau City
      • Plateau City is located in Mesa County
  • Montrose County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.
    • Olathe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olathe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
      • Olathe is located in Montrose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <2>
    • Maher
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Montrose
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Montrose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <2>
    • Vernal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernal
      • Vernal is located in Montrose County
    • Uncompahgre
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uncompahgre
      • Uncompahgre is located in Montrose County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Payne, see our County-by-County Page for Payne.

Newspapers Published in Payne ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Payne.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Payne, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Payne.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Payne:

Cemeteries Near Payne ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Payne.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Payne covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.

  • Crim Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Eckert Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eckert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eckert Cemetery
  • Cory Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cory Cemetery
  • Read Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Read Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Read Cemetery
  • Cedaredge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens Cemetery
  • Mesa View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mesa View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mesa View Cemetery
  • Delta Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
  • Ash Mesa Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Mesa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Mesa Cemetery
  • Olson Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olson Cemetery
  • Pea Green Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pea Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pea Green Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Olathe Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olathe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olathe Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Payne in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Payne.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.

  • Hotchkiss
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Delta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Chipeta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chipeta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipeta
    • Chipeta is located in Delta County
  • Roubideau
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roubideau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roubideau
    • Roubideau is located in Delta County
  • Crawford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Paonia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paonia
    • Paonia is located in Delta County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paonia <2>
  • Escalante
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escalante have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escalante
    • Escalante is located in Delta County
  • Maher
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairview
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Montrose County
  • Dominguez
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominguez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominguez
    • Dominguez is located in Delta County
  • Montrose
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Montrose County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,902 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <2>
  • Cedar Creek
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
    • Cedar Creek is located in Montrose County
  • Mesa
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Uncompahgre
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uncompahgre
    • Uncompahgre is located in Montrose County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Payne. See our List of 1890's Communities around Payne.

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

The official website for Delta County: www.deltacounty.com/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Payne) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Payne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8017, Longitude: -107.9020       In this case, the coordinates for Payne have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Payne, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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