Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Paris came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Paris in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Paris. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Paris is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Paris:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Paris was listed as Paris Courthouse.

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

Paris was listed as Paris Courthouse.

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Paris was listed as Paris Courthouse.

Rand McNally Map (1881)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for Illinois (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

We found Paris in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Paris for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Paris. See our Misc Page for Paris for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Paris:

Paris was mentioned in the following schedules:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

New York Central Railroad Time Table (June 1941)

New York Central Railroad Time Table (April 1950)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Paris: www.ci.paris.il.us/

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