Paynesville, Indiana

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

Paynesville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°37′16″N 85°29′36″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jefferson
Township	Saluda
Elevation [1]	768 ft (234 m)
ZIP code	47243
FIPS code	18-58518[2]
GNIS feature ID	440949[1]

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]

See also

• Tornado outbreak of March 2–3, 2012

References

1. 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.