Welcome to Paynes Point ...

Paynes Point is located in Ogle County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Paynes Point, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1870.

A typical abbreviation for Paynes Point: Paynes Pt.

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

Paynes Point is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Paynes Point lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Paynes Point: 815 & 779<3>

Communities near Paynes Point ...

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

Rockford
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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- Rockford is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <4>
Dixon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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- Dixon is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <4>
Rochelle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
- Rochelle is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,975 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <4>
Byron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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- Byron is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <4>
Oregon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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- Oregon is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <4>
Winnebago
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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- Winnebago is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnebago <4>
Cherry Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- 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 <4>
Mount Morris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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- Mount Morris is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Morris <4>
Davis Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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- Davis Junction is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis Junction <4>
Polo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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- Polo is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polo <4>

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 Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paynes Point.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paynes Point ...

Looking for more information about Paynes Point? 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 Paynes Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Paynes Point.

Adding Paynes Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Paynes Point 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 Point was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Ogle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paynes Point - 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 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Paynes Point area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Paynes Point 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>	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.