Welcome to Payson Corner ...
Payson Corner is located in Knox County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Payson Corner: Payson Cor. (or less commonly used: Payson Crn.)
Payson Corner is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Payson Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Payson Corner: 207
Communities near Payson Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Payson Corner.
- Rockland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Belfast
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Waldoboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Warren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Camden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
- Rockport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Rockport is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <3>
- Thomaston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Searsport
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Saint George
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint George. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Saint George is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
- Jefferson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <3>
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 Payson Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Payson Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Payson Corner. 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 Payson Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Payson Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Payson Corner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Payson Corner ...
Looking for more information about Payson Corner? 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 Payson Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Payson Corner.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Payson Corner - 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. |
| <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. |