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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 Edgar County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Edgar County: Champaign, Clark, Coles, Douglas, Vermilion, Vermillion (IN) & Vigo (IN).

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:

  • Edgar County     (The home county of Paris)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Kentucky
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentucky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
      • Kentucky is located in Edgar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kentucky
      • From Paris to Kentucky
    • Conlogue
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conlogue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conlogue
      • Conlogue is located in Edgar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Conlogue
      • From Paris to Conlogue
    • Vermilion
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Nevins
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nevins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevins
      • Nevins is located in Edgar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nevins
      • From Paris to Nevins
    • Huffmanville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Clays Prairie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Oliver
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Edgar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oliver
      • From Paris to Oliver
    • Bell Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Logan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Elbridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Edgar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elbridge
      • From Paris to Elbridge
    • Grandview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Redmon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmon
      • Redmon is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmon <2>
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Broadlands
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadlands
      • Broadlands is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadlands <2>
    • Longview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longview <2>
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Dennison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Farrington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farrington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrington
      • Farrington is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farrington
      • From Paris to Farrington
    • Clarksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clarksville
      • From Paris to Clarksville
    • Livingston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Weaver
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Marshall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Clark Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Cleone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cleone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
      • Cleone is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cleone
      • From Paris to Cleone
    • Westfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Martinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <2>
    • Oilfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Snyder
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snyder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snyder
      • From Paris to Snyder
  • Coles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Oakland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Ashmore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore
      • Ashmore is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashmore <2>
    • Saint Omer ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Omer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
      • Saint Omer is located in Coles County
    • Rardin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rardin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
      • Rardin is located in Coles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rardin
      • From Paris to Rardin
    • Bushton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Hutton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Charleston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Crawford County
    • West York
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
      • West York is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <2>
  • Cumberland County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Newman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hindsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Murdock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
      • Murdock is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murdock <2>
    • Kemp
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Camargo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
      • Fairland is located in Douglas County
    • Patterson Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Filson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Filson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filson
      • Filson is located in Douglas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Filson
      • From Paris to Filson
    • Villa Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Vermilion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Ridge Farm
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Archie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Indianola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Sidell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
      • Sidell is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidell <2>
    • Vermilion Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Olivet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Allerton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
      • Allerton is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <2>
    • Busenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Georgetown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Meeks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Fairmount
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmount <2>
    • Westville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <2>
  • Clay County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Cloverland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Bee Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Billtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Perth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
      • Perth is located in Clay County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Perth
      • From Paris to Perth
    • Staunton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staunton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
      • Staunton is located in Clay County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • Turner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Clay County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turner
      • From Paris to Turner
    • Brazil
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Cory
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Parke County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Numa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • West Atherton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Mecca
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in Parke County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Rosedale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Armiesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Montezuma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Parke County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <2>
    • West Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Parke County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <2>
    • Bridgeton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Billie Creek Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billie Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billie Creek Village
      • Billie Creek Village is located in Parke County (IN)
    • Annapolis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bloomingdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Parke County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale <2>
  • Sullivan County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Fairbanks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Farmersburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Vermillion County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paris, with the one closest to Paris listed first.
    • Blanford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Bernice
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Universal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
      • Universal is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Sandytown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Clinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Fairview Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
      • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
    • Dana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dana
      • From Paris to Dana
    • Summit Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Alta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillsdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Newport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
    • Cayuga
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <2>
  • Vigo County (IN)

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.

  • Edgar Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Paris Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paris Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paris Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Redmon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redmon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cassady Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassady Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lycan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lycan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lycan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ogden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blackburn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sixteen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixteen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixteen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rudy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rudy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rudy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Paris had a population of 4,996 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Paris had a population of 8,144 people.

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

  • Conlogue
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conlogue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conlogue
    • Conlogue is located in Edgar County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Conlogue
    • From Paris to Conlogue
  • Mays
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
    • Mays is located in Edgar County
  • Nevins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nevins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevins
    • Nevins is located in Edgar County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nevins
    • From Paris to Nevins
  • Vermilion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Wetzel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetzel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetzel
    • Wetzel is located in Edgar County
  • Horace
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
    • Horace is located in Edgar County
  • Dudley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
    • Dudley is located in Edgar County
  • Oliver
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
    • Oliver is located in Edgar County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oliver
    • From Paris to Oliver
  • Marley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley
    • Marley is located in Edgar County
  • Clays Prairie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Grandview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Edgar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
    • Edgar is located in Edgar County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ferrel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrel
      • Ferrel is located in Edgar County
    • Sandford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandford
      • Sandford is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Libertyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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 the Vicinity of 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.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Paris. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Paris and those printed in the larger area surrounding Paris.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6> of Paris.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Paris: www.ci.paris.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 39.6117, Longitude: -87.6956    
<7>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.




 

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