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Welcome to Parisville ...

Parisville is located in Michigan's Thumb.

Parisville is located in Huron County<1>.


The location of Parisville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Parisville was established in 1848.

Parisville is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Parisville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Parisville: (989)

Communities Also Named Parisville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Parisville - it's located in Quebec.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Parisville.

Communities near Parisville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Parisville.

  • Bad Axe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bad Axe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bad Axe
    • Bad Axe is located in Huron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,889 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bad Axe <4>
  • Harbor Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Beach
    • Harbor Beach is located in Huron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
    • Former name for Harbor Beach:
    • Sand Beach
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbor Beach <4>
  • Ubly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Deckerville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deckerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckerville
    • Deckerville is located in Sanilac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deckerville <4>
  • Kinde
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Port Hope
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Minden City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Forestville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
    • Forestville is located in Sanilac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Tyre
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
    • Tyre is located in Sanilac County
  • Helena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Huron County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Parisville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parisville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Parisville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Parisville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Parisville. See our Newspapers Page for Parisville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parisville ...

Looking for more information about Parisville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Parisville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Parisville.

Adding Parisville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Parisville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Parisville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Parisville post office opened in 1873.

We also found Parisville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Parisville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parisville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Huron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parisville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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