Welcome to Paynesville ...
Paynesville is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Paynesville is located in Ontonagon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Paynesville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Paynesville is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Paynesville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Paynesville (for example, toward Land O'Lakes (WI)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Paynesville lies within the (906) area code.
Communities Also Named Paynesville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Paynesville - they are located in California, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Paynesville.
Communities near Paynesville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paynesville.
- Agate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agate
- Agate is located in Ontonagon County
- Trout Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Creek
- Trout Creek is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Creek <3>
- Ewen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewen
- Ewen is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewen <3>
- Paulding
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding
- Paulding is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulding <3>
- Kenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Kenton is located in Houghton County
- Rousseau
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
- Rousseau is located in Ontonagon County
- Fuller
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Rockland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockland <3>
- Mass City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mass City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mass City
- Mass City is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mass City <3>
- Greenland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Greenland is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenland <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 Paynesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paynesville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Paynesville. 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 Paynesville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Paynesville. See our Newspapers Page for Paynesville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paynesville ...
Looking for more information about Paynesville? 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 Paynesville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Paynesville.
Adding Paynesville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Paynesville 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 Paynesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Paynesville post office opened in 1890.
We also found Paynesville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Paynesville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paynesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Ontonagon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paynesville - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |