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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 Paynes Mill (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 Paynes Mill. 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.

Name Variations for Paynes Mill ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Paynes Mill: Paynes Ml. (or less commonly used: Paynes Mll.)
  • While the name of this community is Paynes Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Paynes Mill may originally have been Payne's Mill.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Paynes Mill might be written as Payne Mill.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Paynes Mill is located in Upson County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Upson County: Crawford, Lamar, Meriwether, Monroe, Pike, Talbot & Taylor.

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

  • Upson County     (The home county of Paynes Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynes Mill, with the one closest to Paynes Mill listed first.
    • Hannahs Mill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannahs Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahs Mill
      • Hannahs Mill is located in Upson County
    • Thomaston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Lincoln Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
    • The Rock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Rock
      • The Rock is located in Upson County
      • Former name for The Rock:
      • Topeka Junction
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Rock <3>
    • Sunset Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Upson County
    • Barker Spring
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Spring
      • Barker Spring is located in Upson County
    • Yatesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Upson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yatesville <3>
    • Salem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Upson County
  • Bibb County
  • Coweta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynes Mill, with the one closest to Paynes Mill listed first.
    • Haralson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Senoia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senoia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senoia
      • Senoia is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senoia <3>
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynes Mill, with the one closest to Paynes Mill listed first.
    • Musella
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musella
      • Musella is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Musella <3>
    • Roberta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
      • Roberta is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberta <3>
    • Knoxville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <3>
    • Zenith
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
      • Zenith is located in Crawford County
    • Lee Pope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
      • Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynes Mill, with the one closest to Paynes Mill listed first.
    • Brooks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Woolsey Woods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey Woods
      • Woolsey Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 167 people
    • Woolsey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
      • Woolsey is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
  • Harris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynes Mill, with the one closest to Paynes Mill listed first.
    • Shiloh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Waverly Hall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Hall
      • Waverly Hall is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly Hall <3>
    • Pine Mountain Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain Valley
      • Pine Mountain Valley is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Mountain Valley <3>
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynes Mill, with the one closest to Paynes Mill listed first.
    • Aldora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
      • Aldora is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Barnesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Milner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Goggins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goggins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
      • Goggins is located in Lamar County
      • Goggins has also been known as:
      • Goggans Station
      • Goggans
      • Goggansville
      • Goggins Station
      • Gogginsville
    • Liberty Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
  • Meriwether County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynes Mill, with the one closest to Paynes Mill listed first.
    • Carrolls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
      • Carrolls is located in Meriwether County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 27,259 people
    • Betts
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts
      • Betts is located in Meriwether County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 373 people
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
    • Woodbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <3>
    • Edman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
      • Edman is located in Meriwether County
    • Manchester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Gay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
      • Gay is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gay <3>
    • Warm Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Harris City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
      • Harris City is located in Meriwether County
    • Greenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Rocky Mount
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
      • Rocky Mount is located in Meriwether County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynes Mill, with the one closest to Paynes Mill listed first.
    • Culloden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Russellville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Monroe County
    • Forsyth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Box Ankle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
      • Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
    • Smarr
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smarr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smarr
      • Smarr is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smarr <3>
    • Bolingbroke
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynes Mill, with the one closest to Paynes Mill listed first.
    • Meansville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lawrences Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrences Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
      • Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
    • Zebulon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Molena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molena
      • Molena is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Molena <3>
    • Concord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hilltop
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Pike County
    • Williamson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <3>
  • Spalding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynes Mill, with the one closest to Paynes Mill listed first.
    • Orchard Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
      • Orchard Hill is located in Spalding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Hill <3>
    • East Griffin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
      • East Griffin is located in Spalding County
    • Griffin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Experiment
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Sunny Side
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Spalding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunny Side <3>
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynes Mill, with the one closest to Paynes Mill listed first.
    • Prattsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
      • Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
    • Woodland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Belleview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Talbot County
    • Flint Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
    • Talbotton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbotton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbotton
      • Talbotton is located in Talbot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbotton <3>
    • Junction City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Talbot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <3>
    • Geneva
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynes Mill, with the one closest to Paynes Mill listed first.
    • Carsonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
      • Carsonville is located in Taylor County
    • Five Points
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Taylor County
    • Howard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Taylor County
    • Butler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Norwich
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Norwich is located in Taylor County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
    • Reynolds
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
      • Reynolds is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <3>
    • Mauk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauk
      • Mauk is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauk <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Paynes Mill ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Paynes Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Paynes Mill, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Paynes Mill.

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 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 Paynes Mill:

Cemeteries Near Paynes Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paynes Mill.

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 Paynes Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Crystal Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Hill Cemetery
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
  • Sandy Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Grove Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
  • Upson Memorial Garden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upson Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upson Memorial Garden
  • Southview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southview Cemetery
  • Emorys Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emorys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emorys Chapel Cemetery
  • Trice Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trice Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
  • Zion Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Chapel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (454 more) ...
    • Valley Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilbert Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
    • New Harmony Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony 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 Paynes Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Paynes Mill.

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

  • Thomaston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Delray
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • Delray is located in Upson County
  • The Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Rock
    • The Rock is located in Upson County
    • Former name for The Rock:
    • Topeka Junction
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Rock <3>
  • Meansville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hendricks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
    • Hendricks is located in Upson County
  • Yatesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
    • Yatesville is located in Upson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yatesville <3>
  • Weaver ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
    • Weaver is located in Pike County
  • Molena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molena
    • Molena is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Molena <3>
  • Zebulon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Talbot County
  • Ypsilanti
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ypsilanti have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ypsilanti
    • Ypsilanti is located in Talbot County
  • Culloden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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    • Concord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Neal
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
      • Neal is located in Pike County
    • Jolly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jolly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly
      • Jolly is located in Pike County

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

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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- Paynes Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paynes Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9221, Longitude: -84.3208       In this case, the coordinates for Paynes Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Paynes Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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