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Welcome to Paisley ...

Paisley is located in Lake County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Paisley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Paisley is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Paisley: 352

The ZIP code for Paisley: 32767<3>

Communities Also Named Paisley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Paisley - they are located in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana, New Jersey, Ontario, Oregon and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Communities near Paisley ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paisley ...

Looking for more information about Paisley? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Paisley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Paisley.

Adding Paisley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Paisley 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 Paisley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Paisley post office opened in 1886.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Paisley.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paisley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Paisley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Paisley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/