Paynesville, Indiana

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Paynesville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Paynesville
Coordinates: 38°37′16″N85°29′36″W / 38.62111°N 85.49333°W / 38.62111; -85.49333
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jefferson
Township Saluda
Elevation
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768 ft (234 m)
ZIP code
47243
FIPS code 18-58518 [2]
GNIS feature ID440949 [1]

Paynesville is an unincorporated community in Saluda Township, Jefferson County, Indiana.

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History

Paynesville was named in honor of Miller Payne, a pioneer. [3]

Paynesville was hit by a tornado on March 2, 2012, and one person died. Three fatalities occurred about a mile away in Chelsea. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paynesville, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  258. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. This village was named for Miller Payne, an early settler.
  4. ↑ Grace Schneider (March 4, 2012). "Indiana couple died as they lived, side by side". The Courier-Journal . Retrieved March 6, 2012. His home was flattened and first responders found his body beneath the rubble of his residence, which was blown down a hillside, Jackson, the coroner, said.


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