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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Paynesville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Paynesville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Paynesville is located in Stearns County.

To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Stearns County: Benton, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Morrison, Pope, Sherburne, Todd & Wright.

Below are the counties that are near Paynesville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Paynesville:

  • Stearns County     (The home county of Paynesville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynesville, with the one closest to Paynesville listed first.
    • Roscoe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <2>
    • Lake Henry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Henry
      • Lake Henry is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Saint Martin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
      • Saint Martin is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Martin <2>
    • Richmond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Belgrade
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
      • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
    • Cold Spring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
      • Cold Spring is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring <2>
    • Elrosa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrosa
      • Elrosa is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elrosa <2>
    • Greenwald
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwald
      • Greenwald is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwald <2>
    • New Munich
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Munich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Munich
      • New Munich is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Munich <2>
    • Albany
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
    • Meire Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meire Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
      • Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Benton County
    • Evergreen Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
  • Kandiyohi County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynesville, with the one closest to Paynesville listed first.
    • Hawick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawick
      • Hawick is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Regal
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal
      • Regal is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • New London
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Spicer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
      • Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicer <2>
    • Atwater
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Kandiyohi
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kandiyohi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandiyohi
      • Kandiyohi is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Wilmar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
      • Wilmar is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Willmar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg
      • Sunburg is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Pennock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennock
      • Pennock is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
    • Svea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
      • Svea is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Lake Lillian
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lillian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lillian
      • Lake Lillian is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lillian <2>
  • Meeker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynesville, with the one closest to Paynesville listed first.
    • Eden Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley
      • Eden Valley is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Valley <2>
    • Manannah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manannah
      • Manannah is located in Meeker County
    • Watkins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins <2>
    • Grove City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Grove City is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <2>
    • Forest City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Meeker County
    • Litchfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosendale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
      • Rosendale is located in Meeker County
    • Kingston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Darwin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
      • Darwin is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darwin <2>
    • Dassel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dassel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dassel
      • Dassel is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dassel <2>
    • Cosmos
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosmos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosmos
      • Cosmos is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cosmos <2>
  • Morrison County
    • Upsala
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Pope County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynesville, with the one closest to Paynesville listed first.
    • Grove Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
      • Grove Lake is located in Pope County
    • Sedan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Todd County
    • Grey Eagle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Eagle
      • Grey Eagle is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grey Eagle <2>
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynesville, with the one closest to Paynesville listed first.
    • South Haven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
      • South Haven is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Haven <2>
    • Annandale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
      • Annandale is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annandale <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Paynesville, see our County-by-County Page for Paynesville.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Paynesville ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Paynesville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Paynesville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Paynesville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Paynesville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Paynesville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Paynesville:

Cemeteries Near Paynesville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paynesville.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Paynesville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Paynesville, with the one closest to Paynesville listed first.

  • St. Louis Catholic Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Paynesville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Roseville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseville Cemetery
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
  • Free Christians Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Christians Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Christians Cemetery
  • St. Agnes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Nordland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nordland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nordland Cemetery
  • St. Margarets Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (200 more) ...
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Burr Oak Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burr Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burr Oak Cemetery
    • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Paynesville had a population of 352 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Paynesville had a population of 2,531 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Paynesville, with the one closest to Paynesville listed first.

  • Roscoe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Roscoe is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <2>
  • Lake Henry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Henry
    • Lake Henry is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
  • Crow River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow River
    • Crow River is located in Meeker County
  • Manannah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manannah
    • Manannah is located in Meeker County
  • Eden Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley
    • Eden Valley is located in Meeker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Valley <2>
  • Saint Martin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
    • Saint Martin is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Martin <2>
  • Georgeville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
    • Georgeville is located in Stearns County
  • New London
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Richmond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Farming
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farming
    • Farming is located in Stearns County
  • Saint Nicholas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Nicholas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nicholas
    • Saint Nicholas is located in Stearns County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Spicer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
      • Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicer <2>
    • Belgrade
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
      • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
    • Grove City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Grove City is located in Meeker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Paynesville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Paynesville.

The official website for Paynesville: www.paynesvillemn.com/

The official website for Stearns County: www.co.stearns.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Paynesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paynesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3767, Longitude: -94.7243       In this case, the coordinates for Paynesville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Paynesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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