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Payne Springs, Texas

Payne Springs is a lakeside town on the east side of Cedar Creek Lake. It's one of 13 communities served by the Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce.

About Payne Springs

Payne Springs sits along State Highway 198 between Gun Barrel City to the north and Enchanted Oaks to the south. That puts it close to the shopping and dining in Gun Barrel City while keeping a quieter, residential feel. Students attend Mabank or Eustace ISD, depending on where they live in town.

Starting a Business in Payne Springs? Start With the Chamber.

Payne Springs is right next door to Gun Barrel City, so businesses here are part of the busiest stretch of the lake. Joining the Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is the fastest way to get your name in front of them. Every week, people call, email and walk into the Chamber office looking for local goods and services, and we refer them only to Chamber members. More than 65 businesses in the Gun Barrel City chapter area are already members, and so are the City of Gun Barrel City and its Economic Development Corporation.

What you get when you join:

  • Customer referrals from the Chamber office, for members only
  • A ribbon cutting to announce your opening, covered in area newspapers at no cost
  • Your own page in our online member directory
  • Free promotion in our email newsletter and to our 5,500+ social media followers
  • Monthly networking with the Gun Barrel City chapter, plus Chamber luncheons and Business After Hours

Business memberships start at $220 a year, less than $20 a month. Join the Chamber today, or call 903-887-3152 with questions.

Your first steps in Payne Springs: check with the City of Payne Springs about permits and zoning, get your Texas sales tax permit, then join the Chamber and schedule your ribbon cutting.

More Cedar Creek Lake Communities

Caney City · Enchanted Oaks · Eustace · Gun Barrel City · Kemp · Log Cabin · Mabank · Malakoff · Seven Points · Star Harbor · Tool · Trinidad

Aerial view of Payne Springs, Texas, near Cedar Creek Lake

Photo: USDA NAIP aerial, public domain

Payne Springs at a Glance

  • County: Henderson
  • Population: 741 (2020 Census)
  • ZIP code: 75156
  • Schools: Mabank ISD and Eustace ISD
  • Main road: State Highway 198
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