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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 Paynes Corner (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 Paynes Corner. 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 Paynes Corner ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Paynes Corner: Paynes Cor. (or less commonly used: Paynes Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Paynes Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Paynes Corner may originally have been Payne's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Paynes Corner might be written as Payne Corner.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Paynes Corner is located in Stafford County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Stafford County: Charles (MD), Caroline, Culpeper, Fauquier, King George, Prince William & Spotsylvania.

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

  • Stafford County     (The home county of Paynes Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynes Corner, with the one closest to Paynes Corner listed first.
    • Hartwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Stafford Lakes Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Lakes Village
      • Stafford Lakes Village is located in Stafford County
    • Berea
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Stafford County
    • Hartwood Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
      • Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
    • Storck
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storck
      • Storck is located in Stafford County
    • Falmouth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <2>
    • Northridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
      • Northridge is located in Stafford County
    • Chatham Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
      • Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
    • Falmouth Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
      • Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
    • Grafton Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
      • Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
    • North Potomac
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Potomac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
      • North Potomac is located in Stafford County
    • Stafford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cropp
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropp
      • Cropp is located in Stafford County
  • Caroline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynes Corner, with the one closest to Paynes Corner listed first.
    • Olney Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
      • Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Moss Neck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
      • Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
    • New London
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New London. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Caroline County
    • Stuart Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
      • Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Samuels Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
      • Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Port Royal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowling Green
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • DeJarnette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
      • DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
    • Penola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
      • Penola is located in Caroline County
  • Culpeper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynes Corner, with the one closest to Paynes Corner listed first.
    • Kellys Ford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kellys Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Ford
      • Kellys Ford is located in Culpeper County
    • Lignum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
      • Lignum is located in Culpeper County
    • Elkwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Culpeper
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jeffersonton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonton
      • Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County
    • Rixeyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixeyville
      • Rixeyville is located in Culpeper County
    • Norman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Norman is located in Culpeper County
    • Homeland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
      • Homeland is located in Culpeper County
  • Fairfax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynes Corner, with the one closest to Paynes Corner listed first.
    • Occoquan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Occoquan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occoquan
      • Occoquan is located in Fairfax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Occoquan <2>
    • Clifton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Fairfax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <2>
    • Lorton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorton
      • Lorton is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorton <2>
    • Pohick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pohick
      • Pohick is located in Fairfax County
  • Fauquier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynes Corner, with the one closest to Paynes Corner listed first.
    • Brent Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Town
      • Brent Town is located in Fauquier County
    • Blackwell Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
      • Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
    • Midland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Remington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
      • Remington is located in Fauquier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <2>
    • Bealeton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Catlett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Opal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
      • Opal is located in Fauquier County
    • Frytown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
      • Frytown is located in Fauquier County
    • Turnbull
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turnbull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
      • Turnbull is located in Fauquier County
    • Warrenton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Waterloo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Fauquier County
  • Fredericksburg City
    • Fredericksburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynes Corner, with the one closest to Paynes Corner listed first.
    • Beaverdam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Tylers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylers
      • Tylers is located in Hanover County
  • King George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynes Corner, with the one closest to Paynes Corner listed first.
    • Fairview Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
      • Fairview Beach is located in King George County
    • Ambar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
      • Ambar is located in King George County
    • Arnolds Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
      • Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
    • Somerset Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
      • Somerset Beach is located in King George County
    • King George
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Hampstead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
      • Hampstead is located in King George County
    • Weedonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weedonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
      • Weedonville is located in King George County
    • Edgehill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgehill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
      • Edgehill is located in King George County
    • Port Conway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
      • Port Conway is located in King George County
    • Hooes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
      • Hooes is located in King George County
    • Shiloh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in King George County
    • Alden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Alden is located in King George County
    • Dahlgren
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahlgren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
      • Dahlgren is located in King George County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahlgren <2>
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynes Corner, with the one closest to Paynes Corner listed first.
    • Harris ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Louisa County
    • Bumpass
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
      • Bumpass is located in Louisa County
      • Bumpass has also been known as:
      • Bumpas
      • Bumpass Junction
      • Bumpass Station
      • Bumpass Turnout
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <2>
  • Manassas City
    • Manassas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Manassas Park City
    • Manassas Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas Park
      • Manassas Park is located in Manassas Park City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas Park <2>
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynes Corner, with the one closest to Paynes Corner listed first.
    • Wilderness
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
      • Wilderness is located in Orange County
    • Indian Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
      • Indian Town is located in Orange County
    • Locust Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Burr Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
      • Burr Hill is located in Orange County
    • True Blue
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
      • True Blue is located in Orange County
    • Rhoadesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Vulcan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vulcan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • Vulcan is located in Orange County
    • Danton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
      • Danton is located in Orange County
    • Grassland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grassland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
      • Grassland is located in Orange County
  • Prince William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynes Corner, with the one closest to Paynes Corner listed first.
    • Combat Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combat Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combat Village
      • Combat Village is located in Prince William County
    • Kopp
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kopp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopp
      • Kopp is located in Prince William County
    • Joplin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
      • Joplin is located in Prince William County
    • Triangle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
      • Triangle is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triangle <2>
    • Chamberlain Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
      • Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
    • Quantico
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
      • Quantico is located in Prince William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <2>
    • Dumfries
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
      • Dumfries is located in Prince William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <2>
    • Aden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
      • Aden is located in Prince William County
    • Locust Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
      • Locust Hill is located in Prince William County
    • Georgetown Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
      • Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County
    • Montclair
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montclair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
      • Montclair is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montclair <2>
    • Minnieville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
      • Minnieville is located in Prince William County
    • Canova
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canova. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
      • Canova is located in Prince William County
  • Spotsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynes Corner, with the one closest to Paynes Corner listed first.
    • Waverly Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
      • Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Dunavant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
      • Dunavant is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Leavells
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
      • Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Brockroad
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
      • Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Screamerville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
      • Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Todds Tavern
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Tavern
      • Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Spotsylvania Courthouse
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Spotsylvania
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spotsylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spotsylvania
      • Spotsylvania is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spotsylvania <2>
    • Massaponax
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massaponax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
      • Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Parker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Logan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Spotsylvania County
    • McHenry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Post Oak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
      • Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Westmoreland County
    • Maple Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
  • Charles County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paynes Corner, with the one closest to Paynes Corner listed first.
    • Nanjemoy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nanjemoy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanjemoy
      • Nanjemoy is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanjemoy <2>
    • Doncaster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doncaster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
      • Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Ironsides
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironsides have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
      • Ironsides is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Mattawoman Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawoman Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
      • Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Marbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
      • Marbury is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Indian Head
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
      • Indian Head is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Head <2>
    • Riverview Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
      • Riverview Village is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Potomac Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Heights
      • Potomac Heights is located in Charles County (MD)
    • McConchie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McConchie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConchie
      • McConchie is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Mount Air
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
      • Mount Air is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Port Tobacco Riviera
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Tobacco Riviera. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Riviera
      • Port Tobacco Riviera is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Port Tobacco Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tobacco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
      • Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Pomonkey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
      • Pomonkey is located in Charles County (MD)

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

Cemeteries Near Paynes Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paynes Corner.

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

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

  • Glen Haven Memory Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Haven Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Haven Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Berea Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hartwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hulls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hulls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hulls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Briggs - McDonald Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briggs - McDonald Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briggs - McDonald Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ramoth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramoth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramoth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kurz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kurz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kurz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (206 more) ...
    • Confederate Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fredericksburg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

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

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

  • Berea
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
    • Berea is located in Stafford County
  • Hartwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Falmouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Falmouth is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <2>
  • Leeland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeland
    • Leeland is located in Stafford County
  • Roseville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Roseville is located in Stafford County
  • Tacketts Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacketts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacketts Mill
    • Tacketts Mill is located in Stafford County
  • Leavells
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
    • Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Garrisonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrisonville
    • Garrisonville is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrisonville <2>
  • Onville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onville
    • Onville is located in Stafford County
  • Pine View
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine View
    • Pine View is located in Fauquier County
  • Wilderness
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
    • Wilderness is located in Orange County
  • Brockroad
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
    • Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Screamerville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
      • Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Richardsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsville
      • Richardsville is located in Culpeper County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richardsville <2>
    • Morrisville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Fauquier County

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

Newspapers Published in Paynes Corner ...

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 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Paynes Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Paynes Corner, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Paynes Corner.

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 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 Paynes Corner:

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

The official website for Stafford County: www.co.stafford.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>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.
<5>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.
<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 Paynes Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Paynes Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paynes Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3818, Longitude: -77.5428       In this case, the coordinates for Paynes Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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