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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 Point (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 Point. 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 Point ...

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 Point: Paynes Pt.
  • While the name of this community is Paynes Point, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Paynes Point may originally have been Payne's Point.

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

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 Point is located in Ogle County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ogle County: Carroll, DeKalb, Lee, Stephenson, Whiteside & Winnebago.

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

  • Ogle County     (The home county of Paynes Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynes Point, with the one closest to Paynes Point listed first.
    • Chana
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Honey Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
      • Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
    • Stillman Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Watertown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Ogle County
    • Holcomb
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
      • Holcomb is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holcomb <2>
    • Oregon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Byron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Davis Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Flagg Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flagg Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
      • Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
    • Hillcrest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Hillcrest is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
    • Lindenwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Carthage
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Ogle County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynes Point, with the one closest to Paynes Point listed first.
    • Irene
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
      • Irene is located in Boone County
    • Herbert
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
      • Herbert is located in Boone County
    • Belvidere
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Timberlane
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
      • Timberlane is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Caledonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Garden Prairie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Poplar Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Russellville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Boone County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynes Point, with the one closest to Paynes Point listed first.
    • Hazelhurst
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
      • Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
    • South Elkhorn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
      • South Elkhorn is located in Carroll County
    • Elkhorn Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
      • Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Hitt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
      • Hitt is located in Carroll County
    • Shannon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Milledgeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynes Point, with the one closest to Paynes Point listed first.
    • Esmond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
      • Esmond is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esmond <2>
    • Fairdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in DeKalb County
    • Kirkland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkland <2>
    • Malta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <2>
    • Clare
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Brush Point ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Point
      • Brush Point is located in DeKalb County
    • Kingston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <2>
    • Coltonville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltonville
      • Coltonville is located in DeKalb County
    • De Kalb
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Elva
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
      • Elva is located in DeKalb County
    • Shabbona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Genoa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <2>
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynes Point, with the one closest to Paynes Point listed first.
    • Ashton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Franklin Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Grove
      • Franklin Grove is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Grove <2>
    • Steward
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steward
      • Steward is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steward <2>
    • Nachusa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nachusa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nachusa
      • Nachusa is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nachusa <2>
    • Dixon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Inlet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inlet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
      • Inlet is located in Lee County
    • Lee Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Center
      • Lee Center is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee Center <2>
    • Lee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Eldena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldena
      • Eldena is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldena <2>
    • Amboy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <2>
    • The Burg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Burg
      • The Burg is located in Lee County
    • Compton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <2>
  • Stephenson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynes Point, with the one closest to Paynes Point listed first.
    • German Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ridott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridott
      • Ridott is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridott <2>
    • Florence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Stephenson County
    • Freeport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <2>
    • Davis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <2>
    • Bolton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Stephenson County
    • Dakota
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Whiteside County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynes Point, with the one closest to Paynes Point listed first.
    • Penrose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
      • Penrose is located in Whiteside County
    • Sterling
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rock Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Winnebago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynes Point, with the one closest to Paynes Point listed first.
    • New Millford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Millford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
      • New Millford is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Alworth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alworth
      • Alworth is located in Winnebago County
    • Indian Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
    • North Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Park
      • North Park is located in Winnebago County
    • Winnebago
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Seward
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <2>
    • Rockford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Cherry Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
      • Cherry Valley is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <2>
    • Pecatonica
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecatonica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecatonica
      • Pecatonica is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecatonica <2>
    • Wempletown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wempletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
      • Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
    • Sturbridge Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
      • Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
    • Loves Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Park
      • Loves Park is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loves Park <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Paynes Point ...

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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Paynes Point.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Paynes Point, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Paynes Point.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Paynes Point:

Cemeteries Near Paynes Point ...

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

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

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

  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Stinsonian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stinsonian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stinsonian Cemetery
  • Paynes Point Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paynes Point Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paynes Point Lutheran Cemetery
  • Chaney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaney Cemetery
  • Cooley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooley Cemetery
  • White Rock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Reformed Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Reformed Cemetery
  • Beach Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beach Cemetery
  • County Farm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
  • Daysville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daysville Cemetery
  • Washington Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Grove Cemetery
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (255 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Big Mound Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stillman Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stillman Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stillman Valley 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.<7>

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

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

  • Chana
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • White Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • White Rock is located in Ogle County
  • Honey Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
    • Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
  • Kings
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
    • Kings is located in Ogle County
  • Stillman Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Daysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
    • Daysville is located in Ogle County
  • Holcomb
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
    • Holcomb is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holcomb <2>
  • Oregon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Byron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Flagg Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flagg Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
    • Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
  • Davis Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Flagg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flagg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg
    • Flagg is located in Ogle County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Rochelle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lindenwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ashton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

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

The official website for Ogle County: www.oglecounty.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Paynes Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paynes Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0239, Longitude: -89.2068       In this case, the coordinates for Paynes Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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