Welcome to Paran ...
Paran is located in Randolph County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Paran, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Paran is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Paran lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Paran is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Communities Also Named Paran ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Paran - it's located in Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Paran.
Communities near Paran ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paran.
- LaGrange
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
- LaGrange is located in Troup County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <4>
- Roanoke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
- Roanoke is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <4>
- Graysons Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysons Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysons Landing
- Graysons Landing is located in Troup County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,452 people
- Tyus
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Hogansville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogansville
- Hogansville is located in Troup County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hogansville <4>
- Sunny Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
- Sunny Point is located in Troup County (GA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people
- Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Heard County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
- Wedowee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedowee
- Wedowee is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wedowee <4>
- Wadley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
- Wadley is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <4>
- Ephesus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
- Ephesus is located in Heard County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
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 Paran. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paran.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Paran. 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 Paran.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Paran. See our Newspapers Page for Paran.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paran ...
Looking for more information about Paran? 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 Paran, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Paran.
Adding Paran to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Paran 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 Paran was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Paran post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Paran.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paran. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paran - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |