Around Paynesville ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Olean. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the west of Paynesville. Olean has a population of 13,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Hornell.
It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the north of Paynesville and has a population of 8,200 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Paynesville, with the nearest first.
- Whitesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Bingham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
- North Bingham is located in Potter County (PA)
- Independence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Allegany County
- Stannards
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannards
- Stannards is located in Allegany County
- Ellisburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
- Ellisburg is located in Potter County (PA)
- Ulysses
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wellsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Wellsville is located in Allegany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <2>
- Gold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
- Gold is located in Potter County (PA)
- Andover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Andover is located in Allegany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <2>
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- Petrolia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Petrolia is located in Allegany County
- Rexville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chrystal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrystal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
- Chrystal is located in Potter County (PA)
- Harrison Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
- Harrison Valley is located in Potter County (PA)
- Oswayo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
- Oswayo is located in Potter County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Alma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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- Alma is located in Allegany County
For more communities neighboring Paynesville, please visit our County-by-County Page for Paynesville.
Allegany County ...
Paynesville is located in Allegany County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allegany County: Cattaraugus, Livingston, Steuben, Wyoming, McKean (PA) & Potter (PA).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Paynesville ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Paynesville.
Airports Near Paynesville ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Paynesville and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Paynesville.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of New York:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
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 Allegany County: www.alleganyco.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Paynesville. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Allegany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Paynesville), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |