Paynesville, Indiana

Paynesville
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°37′16″N 85°29′36″W / 38.62111°N 85.49333°WCoordinates: 38°37′16″N 85°29′36″W / 38.62111°N 85.49333°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jefferson
Township	Saluda
Elevation[1]	764 ft (233 m)
ZIP code	47243
FIPS code	18-58518[2]
GNIS feature ID	440949

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

Geography

Paynesville is located at 38°37′16″N 85°29′36″W / 38.62111°N 85.49333°W.

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.^[4] Three fatalities occurred about a mile away in Chelsea.^[4]

See also

• Early March 2012 tornado outbreak

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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. The Courier-Journal. (March 4, 2012). "Indiana couple died as they lived, side by side". Courier Journal. Retrieved 2012-03-06. 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.