Paynes, Mississippi

Paynes, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Paynes, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Paynes, Mississippi
Paynes, Mississippi
Location within Mississippi
Paynes, Mississippi is located in the United States
Paynes, Mississippi
Paynes, Mississippi
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 33°55′15″N 90°04′10″W / 33.92083°N 90.06944°W / 33.92083; -90.06944
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyTallahatchie
Elevation
[1]
177 ft (54 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38920
Area code662
GNIS feature ID675521[1]

Paynes is an unincorporated community located in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. Paynes is approximately 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Cascilla and approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Charleston on Mississippi Highway 35.

A post office operated under the name Paynes from 1891 to 1958.[2]

In 1900, Paynes had a population of 65.[3]

Paynes Baptist Church located along Mississippi Highway 35

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paynes, Mississippi
  2. ↑ "Tallahatchie County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
  3. ↑ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (PDF). Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 380.


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