Welcome to Paris ...

Paris is located in Davis County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Paris, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Paris is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Paris: (641)

Communities Also Named Paris ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Iowa communities named Paris: This one is located in Davis County and the other is located in Linn County.

Beyond Iowa, there are 37 communities that are also named Paris - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and Yukon.

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

Communities near Paris ...

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

• Ottumwa
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
  • Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottumwa <3>
• 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.<4> 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 <3>
• Albia
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
  • Albia is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albia <3>
• Bloomfield
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
  • Bloomfield is located in Davis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <3>
• Lancaster
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
  • Lancaster is located in Schuyler County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <3>
• Moravia
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
  • Moravia is located in Appanoose County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moravia <3>
• 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.<4> 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
• Mystic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
  • Mystic is located in Appanoose County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
• 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.<4> 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
• Blakesburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakesburg
  • Blakesburg is located in Wapello County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakesburg <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paris ...

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

Adding Paris to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Paris 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 Paris was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Paris.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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