Welcome to Paynes ...
Paynes is located in Fayette County<1>.
Paynes is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Paynes lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Paynes: 859
Communities Also Named Paynes ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Paynes - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi, Ontario and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Paynes.
Communities near Paynes ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paynes.
- Lexington - Fayette
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington - Fayette
- Lexington - Fayette is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324,735 people
- Georgetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
- Nicholasville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Frankfort
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrenceburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lawrenceburg is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <4>
- Versailles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wilmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Midway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stamping Ground
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamping Ground
- Stamping Ground is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Keene
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paynes.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Paynes. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Paynes. See our Newspapers Page for Paynes.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paynes ...
Looking for more information about Paynes? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Paynes.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paynes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |