Paynesville | |
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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 | 764 ft (233 m) |
ZIP code | 47243 |
FIPS code | 18-58518 |
GNIS feature ID | 440949 |
Paynesville is an unincorporated community in Saluda Township, Jefferson County, Indiana.
Paynesville is located at 38°37′16″N 85°29′36″W / 38.62111°N 85.49333°W.
Paynesville was named in honor of Miller Payne, a pioneer.
Paynesville was hit by a tornado on March 2, 2012, and one person died. Three fatalities occurred about a mile away in Chelsea.