Payneville, Alabama

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Payneville, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Payneville, Alabama
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Payneville, Alabama
Payneville, Alabama (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°36′48″N88°20′48″W / 32.61333°N 88.34667°W / 32.61333; -88.34667
Country United States
State Alabama
County Sumter
Elevation
190 ft (58 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 205, 659
GNIS feature ID124515 [1]

Payneville is an unincorporated community in Sumter County, Alabama, United States.

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History

Payneville was among the first towns settled in Sumter County. [2] It was named for Ranson Payne. [3] Charles J. Puckett became Paynesville's first postmaster in 1837. [4] The Payneville post office operated from 1839 to 1867. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Payneville". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ Siebenthaler, Donna J. (August 20, 2024). "Sumter County". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  3. ↑ Jenkins, Nelle Morris (1961). Pioneer families of Sumter County, Alabama. Vol. 1. Tuscaloosa, Ala.: Willo. p. 85.
  4. ↑ Jenkins, Nelle Morris (1961). Pioneer families of Sumter County, Alabama. Vol. 1. Tuscaloosa, Ala.: Willo. p. 9.
  5. ↑ Forte, Jim. "Sumter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 21, 2024.


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