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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 Payton (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 Payton. 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 doctors and 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.

Payton is located in Blanco 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 Blanco County: Burnet, Comal, Gillespie, Hays, Kendall, Llano & Travis.

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

  • Blanco County     (The home county of Payton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payton, with the one closest to Payton listed first.
    • Blanco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Twin Sisters
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters
      • Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
    • Johnson City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Flugrath ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flugrath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flugrath
      • Flugrath is located in Blanco County
    • Cypress Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hye
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hye
      • Hye is located in Blanco County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hye <1>
    • Sandy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Round Mountain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Bexar County
    • Timberwood Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberwood Park
      • Timberwood Park is located in Bexar County
  • Burnet County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payton, with the one closest to Payton listed first.
    • Spicewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicewood
      • Spicewood is located in Burnet County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicewood <1>
    • Horseshoe Bay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Cottonwood Shores
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Shores
      • Cottonwood Shores is located in Burnet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood Shores <1>
  • Comal County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payton, with the one closest to Payton listed first.
    • Fischer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fischer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fischer
      • Fischer is located in Comal County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fischer <1>
    • Cranes Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Mill
      • Cranes Mill is located in Comal County
    • Canyon Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Canyon Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Springs
      • Canyon Springs is located in Comal County
    • Canyon Lake Forest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Lake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Lake Forest
      • Canyon Lake Forest is located in Comal County
    • Westhaven
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
      • Westhaven is located in Comal County
    • Canyon City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
      • Canyon City is located in Comal County
    • Spring Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch
      • Spring Branch is located in Comal County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Branch <1>
    • Startzville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Startzville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startzville
      • Startzville is located in Comal County
    • Sattler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattler
      • Sattler is located in Comal County
    • Smithson Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Valley
      • Smithson Valley is located in Comal County
    • Royal Forest
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Forest
      • Royal Forest is located in Comal County
    • Valley View
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
      • Valley View is located in Comal County
  • Gillespie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payton, with the one closest to Payton listed first.
    • Albert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
      • Albert is located in Gillespie County
    • Stonewall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Blumenthal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blumenthal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blumenthal
      • Blumenthal is located in Gillespie County
    • Luckenbach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Willow City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cain City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cain City
      • Cain City is located in Gillespie County
    • Grapetown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapetown
      • Grapetown is located in Gillespie County
  • Hays County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payton, with the one closest to Payton listed first.
    • Henly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henly
      • Henly is located in Hays County
    • Mount Gainor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gainor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gainor
      • Mount Gainor is located in Hays County
    • Pleasant Valley Crossing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley Crossing
      • Pleasant Valley Crossing is located in Hays County
    • Woodcreek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
      • Woodcreek is located in Hays County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,758 people
    • Dripping Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cloptins Crossing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloptins Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloptins Crossing
      • Cloptins Crossing is located in Hays County
    • Pioneer Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Town
      • Pioneer Town is located in Hays County
    • Wimberley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Driftwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Fitzhugh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzhugh
      • Fitzhugh is located in Hays County
    • Hays City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays City
      • Hays City is located in Hays County
    • Bear Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Hays County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 445 people
    • Hays
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
      • Hays is located in Hays County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
  • Kendall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payton, with the one closest to Payton listed first.
    • Kendalia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendalia
      • Kendalia is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendalia <1>
    • Bergheim
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergheim
      • Bergheim is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bergheim <1>
    • Ammans Crossing ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ammans Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammans Crossing
      • Ammans Crossing is located in Kendall County
    • Sisterdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Kreutzberg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreutzberg
      • Kreutzberg is located in Kendall County
    • Bankersmith
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bankersmith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankersmith
      • Bankersmith is located in Kendall County
  • Travis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payton, with the one closest to Payton listed first.
    • Bee Cave
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Cave
      • Bee Cave is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bee Cave <1>
    • The Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Hills
      • The Hills is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,456 people
    • Briarcliff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeway
      • Lakeway is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeway <1>
    • Point Venture
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Venture have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Venture
      • Point Venture is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Point Venture has also been known as:
      • Point Venture village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Venture <1>
    • Shady Hollow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
      • Shady Hollow is located in Travis County
    • Buffalo Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Manchaca
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchaca
      • Manchaca is located in Travis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchaca <1>
    • Tanglewood Forest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Forest
      • Tanglewood Forest is located in Travis County
    • Barton Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Creek
      • Barton Creek is located in Travis County
    • San Leanna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Leanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Leanna
      • San Leanna is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
    • Hudson Bend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Bend
      • Hudson Bend is located in Travis County
    • Lago Vista
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Payton ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Payton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Payton, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Payton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Payton:

Cemeteries Near Payton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Payton.

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

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

  • Payton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payton Cemetery
  • Peyton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Miller Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Sharp Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Blanco Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Henly Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dye Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dye Cemetery
  • Pursley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • August Jonas Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the August Jonas Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the August Jonas Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4540 <4>
  • Jonas Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonas Cemetery
  • Twin Sisters Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (135 more) ...
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Peal Cemetery
      • Valley Ford Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Gatlin - Garrett Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • McKellar Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKellar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKellar Cemetery

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>

While we didn't find Payton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Payton.

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

  • Blanco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Henly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henly
    • Henly is located in Hays County
  • Twin Sisters
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters
    • Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
  • Johnson City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cranes Mill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Mill
    • Cranes Mill is located in Comal County
  • Wimberley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Dripping Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Kendalia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendalia
    • Kendalia is located in Kendall County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendalia <1>
  • Driftwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Spring Branch
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch
    • Spring Branch is located in Comal County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Branch <1>
  • Cypress Mill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Hye
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hye
    • Hye is located in Blanco County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hye <1>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Sattler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattler
      • Sattler is located in Comal County
    • Sandy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Smithson Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Valley
      • Smithson Valley is located in Comal County

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

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Payton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Payton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1138, Longitude: -98.3053       In this case, the coordinates for Payton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<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 Payton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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