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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 Payne Springs (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 Payne Springs. 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.

Name Variations for Payne Springs ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Payne Springs: Payne Spgs. (or less commonly used: Payne Spngs. or Payne Sprngs.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 and doctors 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.

Payne Springs is located in Henderson County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Henderson County: Anderson, Ellis, Kaufman, Navarro, Smith & Van Zandt.

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

  • Henderson County     (The home county of Payne Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payne Springs, with the one closest to Payne Springs listed first.
    • Enchanted Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Oaks
      • Enchanted Oaks is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Gun Barrel City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Tool
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tool
      • Tool is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tool <2>
    • Seven Points
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Points
      • Seven Points is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Points <2>
    • Eustace
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eustace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustace
      • Eustace is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eustace <2>
    • Caney City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney City
      • Caney City is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Log Cabin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin
      • Log Cabin is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
    • Star Harbor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Harbor
      • Star Harbor is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Trinidad
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Malakoff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malakoff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malakoff
      • Malakoff is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malakoff <2>
    • Athens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
    • Cross Roads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
      • Cross Roads is located in Henderson County
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payne Springs, with the one closest to Payne Springs listed first.
    • Cayuga
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cayuga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <2>
    • Springfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Anderson County
    • Bethel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Anderson County
    • Blackfoot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackfoot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot
      • Blackfoot is located in Anderson County
    • Bradford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Anderson County
    • Greens Bluff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greens Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Bluff
      • Greens Bluff is located in Anderson County
    • Yard ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yard
      • Yard is located in Anderson County
  • Dallas County
    • Combine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combine
      • Combine is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
  • Ellis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payne Springs, with the one closest to Payne Springs listed first.
    • Telico
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telico
      • Telico is located in Ellis County
    • Alma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Crisp
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
      • Crisp is located in Ellis County
    • Ennis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Walnut Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
      • Walnut Springs is located in Ellis County
  • Freestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payne Springs, with the one closest to Payne Springs listed first.
    • Winkler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
      • Winkler is located in Freestone County
    • Streetman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Kaufman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payne Springs, with the one closest to Payne Springs listed first.
    • Mabank
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabank
      • Mabank is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabank <2>
    • Tolosa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tolosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolosa
      • Tolosa is located in Kaufman County
    • Kemp
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
      • Kemp is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemp <2>
    • Stubbs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stubbs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
      • Stubbs is located in Kaufman County
    • Prairieville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
      • Prairieville is located in Kaufman County
    • Styx
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Styx
      • Styx is located in Kaufman County
    • Becker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
      • Becker is located in Kaufman County
    • Grays Prairie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Prairie
      • Grays Prairie is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
    • Ola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
      • Ola is located in Kaufman County
    • Cottonwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
      • Cottonwood is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Oak Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
    • Scurry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Navarro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payne Springs, with the one closest to Payne Springs listed first.
    • Kerens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Goodlow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlow
      • Goodlow is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Goodlow has also been known as:
      • Goodlow Park
    • Elm Flat
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flat
      • Elm Flat is located in Navarro County
    • Powell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Roane
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roane
      • Roane is located in Navarro County
    • Chatfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Tupelo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
      • Tupelo is located in Navarro County
    • Mildred
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
      • Mildred is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Eureka
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Rice
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
      • Rice is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <2>
    • Corsicana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Navarro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navarro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro
      • Navarro is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Van Zandt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payne Springs, with the one closest to Payne Springs listed first.
    • Tundra
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tundra
      • Tundra is located in Van Zandt County
    • Canton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
    • Ben Wheeler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Wheeler
      • Ben Wheeler is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Wheeler <2>
    • Wills Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Edom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
      • Edom is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Payne Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Payne Springs.

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 Payne Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mason Ranch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Ranch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Ranch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clear Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mabank Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mabank Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mabank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goshen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Payne Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moorehead Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Beard Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • King Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stean Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stean Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Malakoff Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ware Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (138 more) ...
    • Prairie Point Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Point Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prairie Point Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the southeast of Kerens.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #304780 <4>
    • Samarie Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samarie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samarie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Payne Springs had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Payne Springs had a population of 756 people.

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

  • Tolosa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tolosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolosa
    • Tolosa is located in Kaufman County
  • Trinidad
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Malakoff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malakoff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malakoff
    • Malakoff is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malakoff <2>
  • Roddy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
    • Roddy is located in Van Zandt County
  • Bazette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazette
    • Bazette is located in Navarro County
  • Kerens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kemp
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
    • Kemp is located in Kaufman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemp <2>
  • Stubbs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stubbs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
    • Stubbs is located in Kaufman County
  • Prairieville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
    • Prairieville is located in Kaufman County
  • Rural Shade
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Shade
    • Rural Shade is located in Navarro County
  • Athens
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
  • Walton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Van Zandt County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Wise
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
      • Wise is located in Van Zandt County
    • Chatfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Powell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people

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

Newspapers Published in Payne Springs ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Payne Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Payne Springs, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Payne Springs.

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 either 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 Payne Springs:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Payne Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Payne Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Payne Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2901, Longitude: -96.1198       In this case, the coordinates for Payne Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Payne Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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