Welcome to Payneton ...

Payneton is located in York County<1>.

Payneton is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Payneton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Payneton: 207

Communities near Payneton ...

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

Dover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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- Dover is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dover
- From Payneton to Dover
Rochester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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- Rochester is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,719 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rochester
- From Payneton to Rochester
Portsmouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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- Portsmouth is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,557 people
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- From your current location to Portsmouth
- From Payneton to Portsmouth
Sanford
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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- Sanford is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,253 people
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- From your current location to Sanford
- From Payneton to Sanford
Durham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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- Durham is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Durham
- From Payneton to Durham
Hampton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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- Hampton is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,950 people
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- From your current location to Hampton
- From Payneton to Hampton
Exeter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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- Exeter is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,296 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Exeter
- From Payneton to Exeter
York
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- York is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,329 people
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Somersworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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- Somersworth is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
- Former names for Somersworth:
- Great Falls
- Summersworth
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Somersworth
- From Payneton to Somersworth
Kennebunk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Kennebunk is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennebunk <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kennebunk
- From Payneton to Kennebunk

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Payneton ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including York, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Payneton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	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.