Paynes Point, Illinois

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Paynes Point
Paynes Point (Illinois)
Coordinates: 42°01′28″N89°12′24″W / 42.02444°N 89.20667°W / 42.02444; -89.20667
Country United States
State Illinois
County Ogle
Township Pine Rock
Elevation
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902 ft (275 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal code
61061
Area codes 815/779

Paynes Point is an unincorporated community in Ogle County, Illinois, united States and is located south of Stillman Valley and east of Oregon. The community prospered in the 1970s & 1980s.

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Emmanuel Lutheran church in Paynes Point

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