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Welcome to South Paris ...

South Paris is located in Oxford County<1> and is the County Seat for Oxford County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Paris, you might consider that their post office opened in 1824.

A typical abbreviation for South Paris: S. Paris

South Paris is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: South Paris lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for South Paris: 207

The ZIP code for South Paris: 04281<3>

Communities near South Paris ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Paris ...

Looking for more information about South 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for South Paris, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for South Paris.

Adding South Paris to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South 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 (so far) for South Paris was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the South Paris post office opened in 1824.

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Paris.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Oxford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Paris - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as South Paris). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether South Paris or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/