Payne Springs

Payne Spring is on State Highway 198 east of the Cedar Creek Reservoir and fifteen miles northwest of Athens in northwest Henderson County. It was named for William K. Payne, a Confederate veteran and delegate of the Texas secession convention, who settled in the area in 1850, and served in Company E of the Thirteenth Texas Cavalry. By 1888 the community had a Methodist church, a Baptist church, a blacksmith, a general store, and a gristmill and gin. When the post office was established in 1890 the area was known as Payne's Spring. The name was changed in 1894 to Payne Spring, and the post office continued to operate until 1905. By the 1940s Payne Spring had a population of sixty-eight and one business. The population in 1990 was estimated at 606.

Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.

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Currently Exists

Yes

Place type

Payne Springs is classified as a Town

Associated Names

  • [Payne's Spring]
  • [Payne Spring]
  • (Mallard Prairie)

Locations

  • Latitude
    32.29011050
    Longitude
    -96.11975100

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

Yes

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Payne Springs by the Numbers

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Population Counts

Payne Springs
Pop. Year Source
741 2020 United States Census Bureau
798 2019 Texas Demographic Center
767 2010 United States Census Bureau
683 2000 United States Census Bureau
606 1990 United States Census Bureau