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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Paris. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Paris to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Paris, please Contact Us.

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 and hospitals 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Paris is historic, it would have been located within present day Linn 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 Linn County: Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Delaware, Iowa, Johnson & Jones.

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:

  • Linn County     (The home county of Paris)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Coggon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Central City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Troy Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Alburnett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Prairieburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lafayette
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lafayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Linn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lafayette
      • From Paris to Lafayette
    • Center Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <2>
    • Walker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Toddville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
      • Toddville is located in Linn County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toddville <2>
    • Robins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
      • Robins is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
    • Squaw Creek Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squaw Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Creek Village
      • Squaw Creek Village is located in Linn County
    • Hiawatha
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
      • Hiawatha is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <2>
    • Marion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Spencers Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Urbana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <2>
    • Shellsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Benton City ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
      • Benton City is located in Benton County
    • Atkins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,978 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <2>
    • Vinton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Newhall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
      • Newhall is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newhall <2>
    • Mount Auburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Norway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <2>
    • Garrison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Van Horne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Black Hawk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Jubilee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jubilee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
      • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jesup
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesup have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
      • Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <2>
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Monti
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Quasqueton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rowley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Winthrop
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Doris
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
      • Doris is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doris
      • From Paris to Doris
    • Independence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Brandon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Lamont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamont <2>
    • Shady Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shady Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shady Grove
      • From Paris to Shady Grove
    • Aurora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Stanley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Cedar County
  • Clayton County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Robinson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ryan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Golden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Golden
      • From Paris to Golden
    • Masonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Manchester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Delhi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <2>
    • Hopkinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Delaware
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Delaware is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Dundee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
    • Earlville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Oneida
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Delaware County
    • Forestville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Almoral
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Almoral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral
      • Almoral is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Almoral
      • From Paris to Almoral
  • Dubuque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Worthington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dyersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
      • Dyersville is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersville <2>
    • Cascade
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Summit Village Dyersville Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Village Dyersville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village Dyersville Park
      • Summit Village Dyersville Park is located in Dubuque County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Shueyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shueyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
      • Shueyville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
    • Swisher
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swisher have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swisher
      • Swisher is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swisher <2>
    • Cou Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Solon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <2>
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Argand
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
      • Argand is located in Jones County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Argand
      • From Paris to Argand
    • Stone City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Anamosa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
      • Anamosa is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <2>
    • Langworthy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langworthy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
      • Langworthy is located in Jones County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Langworthy
      • From Paris to Langworthy
    • Martelle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Monticello
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <2>
    • Amber
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Morley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Center Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
      • Center Junction is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
    • Olin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
      • Olin is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olin <2>
    • Onslow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onslow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onslow
      • Onslow is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onslow <2>
    • Hale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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.

  • Paris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blodgett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blodgett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blodgett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Prairie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Clark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakhill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coggon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coggon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coggon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nugents Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nugents Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nugents Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Alice Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (274 more) ...
    • Boulder Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boulder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boulder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Prairieburg - Boulder Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairieburg - Boulder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairieburg - Boulder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Upper Spring Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Spring Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.

Paris itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 159 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Central City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Coggon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ehler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ehler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehler
    • Ehler is located in Delaware County
  • Troy Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Waubeek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waubeek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubeek
    • Waubeek is located in Linn County
  • Prairieburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lafayette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lafayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Lafayette is located in Linn County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lafayette
    • From Paris to Lafayette
  • Ryan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Center Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Center Point is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <2>
  • Monti
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Walker
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Toddville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
    • Toddville is located in Linn County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toddville <2>
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    • Golden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Golden
      • From Paris to Golden
    • Argand
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
      • Argand is located in Jones County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Argand
      • From Paris to Argand
    • Castle Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Grove
      • Castle Grove is located in Jones 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 145 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 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

The official website for Linn County: www.co.linn.ia.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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: 42.2384, Longitude: -91.5782       In this case, the coordinates for Paris have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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