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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Paris (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Paris. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Paris is located in Davis County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Davis County: Appanoose, Jefferson, Monroe, Van Buren, Wapello, Schuyler (MO) & Scotland (MO).

Below are the counties that are near Paris. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Paris:

  • Davis County     (The home county of Paris)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • West Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Drakesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bloomfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
      • Mark is located in Davis County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Mark

        From Paris to Mark

    • Carbon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Davis County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Carbon

        From Paris to Carbon

    • Floris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Stiles
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stiles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
      • Stiles is located in Davis County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Stiles

        From Paris to Stiles

    • Pulaski
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Chequest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chequest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
      • Chequest is located in Davis County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Chequest

        From Paris to Chequest

  • Appanoose County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Orleans
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Appanoose County
    • Unionville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <1>
    • Udell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Moulton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
    • Moravia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Coal City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Appanoose County
    • Darbyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Centerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <1>
    • Rathbun
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathbun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
      • Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Exline
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
      • Exline is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Clarkdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Sunshine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson County
  • Keokuk County
    • Hedrick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedrick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
      • Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
  • Lucas County
    • Zero
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zero. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zero
      • Zero is located in Lucas County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Zero

        From Paris to Zero

  • Mahaska County
  • Marion County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Albia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Avery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Monroe County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Avery

        From Paris to Avery

    • Georgetown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Monroe County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Georgetown

        From Paris to Georgetown

    • Melrose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bluff Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
      • Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Bluff Creek

        From Paris to Bluff Creek

    • Lovilia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
      • Lovilia is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <1>
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Milton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
    • Selma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Douds
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Leando
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Cantril
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
      • Cantril is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <1>
  • Wapello County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Blakesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Cliffland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • East Ottumwa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Ottumwa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
      • East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to East Ottumwa

        From Paris to East Ottumwa

    • Ottumwa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Chillicothe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillicothe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
      • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Dudley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Agency
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
      • Agency is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <1>
    • Dahlonega
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Eldon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kirkville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Eddyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Highland Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Confidence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Seymour
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <1>
    • Promise City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Genoa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Genoa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Wayne County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Genoa

        From Paris to Genoa

  • Putnam County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Livonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Putnam County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Mendota
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mendota. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
      • Mendota is located in Putnam County (MO)

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Mendota

        From Paris to Mendota

    • Pearl City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in Putnam County (MO)
    • Worthington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Unionville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Putnam County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <1>
  • Schuyler County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Coatsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
      • Coatsville is located in Schuyler County (MO)
    • Glenwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Lancaster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Julesburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Julesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
      • Julesburg is located in Schuyler County (MO)

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Julesburg

        From Paris to Julesburg

    • Downing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • Downing is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Clifton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Schuyler County (MO)

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Clifton

        From Paris to Clifton

    • Queen City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Greentop
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Scotland County (MO)
    • Kilwinning
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kilwinning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwinning
      • Kilwinning is located in Scotland County (MO)

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Kilwinning

        From Paris to Kilwinning

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Paris, see our County-by-County Page for Paris.

Cemeteries Near Paris ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paris.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Paris covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.

  • West Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pelly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Runkles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runkles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Runkles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hammans Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • John Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McConnell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glassburner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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    • West Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mounts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hanson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Paris had railroad service and no post office.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.

  • West Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Drakesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Unionville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Appanoose County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <1>
  • Udell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Moulton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
    • Moulton is located in Appanoose County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
  • Monterey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Monterey is located in Davis County
  • Mark
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
    • Mark is located in Davis County

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Mark

      From Paris to Mark

  • Bloomfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Belknap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
    • Belknap is located in Davis County
  • Ormanville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ormanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormanville
    • Ormanville is located in Wapello County
  • Steuben
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steuben have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
    • Steuben is located in Davis County
  • Blakesburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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    • Dean
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dean have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
      • Dean is located in Appanoose County
    • Carbon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Davis County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Carbon

        From Paris to Carbon

    • Brompton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brompton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
      • Brompton is located in Monroe County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Paris. See our List of 1890's Communities around Paris.

Newspapers Published in Paris ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 104 newspapers that have been published in the area around Paris.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Paris, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Paris.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Paris:

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

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Paris, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Paris) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paris. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7882, Longitude: -92.5937    









 

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