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Welcome to Parris ...

Parris is located

Parris is located in Collin County<1>.



Parris is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Parris lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Parris is located in the (972) area code.

Communities near Parris ...

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

  • Plano
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
    • Plano is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <3>
  • Frisco
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • McKinney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Allen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,379 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <3>
  • Little Elm
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm
    • Little Elm is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,625 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Elm <3>
  • Wylie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wylie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
    • Wylie is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylie <3>
  • Prosper
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
    • Prosper is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prosper <3>
  • Sachse
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sachse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachse
    • Sachse is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,964 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sachse <3>
  • Murphy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
    • Murphy is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,844 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <3>
  • Celina
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Parris. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parris.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Parris. 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 Parris.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parris ...

Looking for more information about Parris? 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 Parris, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Parris.

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

The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Collin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parris - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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