Welcome to Paris Springs ...

Paris Springs is located in Lawrence County<1>.

The location of Paris Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Paris Springs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

A typical abbreviation for Paris Springs: Paris Spgs. (or less commonly used: Paris Spngs. or Paris Sprngs.)

Paris Springs is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Paris Springs is located in the (417) area code.

Communities near Paris Springs ...

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

• Republic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
  • Republic is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,481 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <4>
• Aurora
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
• Battlefield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
  • Battlefield is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
• Willard
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
  • Willard is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,736 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <4>
• Mount Vernon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,477 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
• Clever
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clever have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clever
  • Clever is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clever <4>
• Marionville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
  • Marionville is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marionville <4>
• Ash Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
  • Ash Grove is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ash Grove <4>
• Greenfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <4>
• Billings
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
  • Billings is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paris Springs ...

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

Adding Paris Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Paris Springs 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 Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Paris Springs post office opened in 1874.

We also found Paris Springs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/