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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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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 Pike County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pike County: Calhoun (IL), Pike (IL), Audrain, Lincoln, Montgomery & Ralls.

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:

  • Pike County     (The home county of Paynesville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynesville, with the one closest to Paynesville listed first.
    • Sledd
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sledd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
      • Sledd is located in Pike County
    • Annada
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
      • Annada is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Eolia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
      • Eolia is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eolia <3>
    • Clarksville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
    • Calumet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
      • Calumet is located in Pike County
    • Cyrene
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
      • Cyrene is located in Pike County
    • Louisiana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tarrants
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrants have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
      • Tarrants is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
    • Bowling Green
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Ashley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in Pike County
    • Ashburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Ashburn is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
    • Curryville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
      • Curryville is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynesville, with the one closest to Paynesville listed first.
    • New Hope
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Lincoln County
    • Elsberry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
      • Elsberry is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <3>
    • Whiteside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
      • Whiteside is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Auburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Lincoln County
    • Silex
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
      • Silex is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Briscoe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Lincoln County
    • Davis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Lincoln County
    • Louisville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Lincoln County
    • Mackville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
      • Mackville is located in Lincoln County
    • Argentville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argentville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentville
      • Argentville is located in Lincoln County
    • Foley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Corso
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corso. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corso
      • Corso is located in Lincoln County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynesville, with the one closest to Paynesville listed first.
    • Gamma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamma
      • Gamma is located in Montgomery County
    • Middletown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Bellflower
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellflower have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
      • Bellflower is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
  • Saint Charles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynesville, with the one closest to Paynesville listed first.
    • Flint Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
    • Saint Paul
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
    • Josephville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josephville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephville
      • Josephville is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
  • Warren County
    • Wright City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Calhoun County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynesville, with the one closest to Paynesville listed first.
    • Mozier
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozier
      • Mozier is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mozier <3>
    • Belleview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Calhoun County (IL)
    • Hamburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <3>
    • Michael
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Kampsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Gilead
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Calhoun County (IL)
    • Star City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Calhoun County (IL)
    • Cliffdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
      • Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County (IL)
    • Hardin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <3>
    • Batchtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchtown
      • Batchtown is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batchtown <3>
    • Brussels
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brussels have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
      • Brussels is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brussels <3>
    • Deer Plain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
      • Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County (IL)
  • Greene County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynesville, with the one closest to Paynesville listed first.
    • East Hardin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
      • East Hardin is located in Greene County (IL)
    • Eldred
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
      • Eldred is located in Greene County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <3>
    • Woody
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
      • Woody is located in Greene County (IL)
    • Walkerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walkerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
      • Walkerville is located in Greene County (IL)
    • Hillview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
      • Hillview is located in Greene County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillview <3>
    • Carrollton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Greene County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <3>
    • Patterson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Greene County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <3>
    • Wilmington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Greene County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Belltown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
      • Belltown is located in Greene County (IL)
    • Mid City ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
      • Mid City is located in Greene County (IL)
    • Kane
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
      • Kane is located in Greene County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <3>
    • White Hall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Greene County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <3>
  • Jersey County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynesville, with the one closest to Paynesville listed first.
    • Spankey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spankey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spankey
      • Spankey is located in Jersey County (IL)
    • Nutwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
      • Nutwood is located in Jersey County (IL)
    • Fieldon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Otterville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
      • Otterville is located in Jersey County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Pike County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynesville, with the one closest to Paynesville listed first.
    • Pleasant Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Nebo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebo <3>
    • Pike
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
      • Pike is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Straut
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Straut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
      • Straut is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Martinsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Bee Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek
      • Bee Creek is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Rockport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Summer Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
      • Summer Hill is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Pearl
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <3>
    • Time
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Time have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
      • Time is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Pittsfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Milton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
  • Scott County (IL)
    • Glasgow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Scott County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people

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

  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Halley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mayes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mitchell - Reynolds Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell - Reynolds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell - Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Halley - Liles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halley - Liles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halley - Liles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cannon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eolia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eolia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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    • Lewis - Meriwether Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis - Meriwether Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis - Meriwether Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dover Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dover Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Paynesville had a population of 351 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Paynesville had a population of 74 people.

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

  • Sledd
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sledd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
    • Sledd is located in Pike County
  • Annada
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
    • Annada is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
  • Eolia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
    • Eolia is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eolia <3>
  • Dameron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
    • Dameron is located in Lincoln County
  • Clarksville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
  • Calumet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
    • Calumet is located in Pike County
  • Whiteside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
    • Whiteside is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • New Hope
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Lincoln County
  • Elsberry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
    • Elsberry is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <3>
  • Mozier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozier
    • Mozier is located in Calhoun County (IL)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mozier <3>
  • Belleview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Belleview is located in Calhoun County (IL)
  • Edgewood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
    • Edgewood is located in Pike County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Auburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Lincoln County
    • McIntosh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
      • McIntosh is located in Pike County
    • Hamburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <3>

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.

Newspapers Published in 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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Paynesville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Paynesville, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for 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 professional and volunteer 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:

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 Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<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 Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 39.2625, Longitude: -90.9003       In this case, the coordinates for Paynesville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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