Welcome to Paris ...
The city of Paris is located in Henry County<1> and is the County Seat for Henry County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Paris, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1860.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Paris has a population of 10,041 people<2> (see below for details).
Paris is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Paris lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Paris lies within the (731) area code.
The ZIP code for Paris: 38242<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Paris had an population of 10,041 people. This is a decrease of 1.13% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.85% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Paris had a population of 10,156 people (or 31.41% of the total population of Henry County). This makes Paris the county's most populous community.
The population of Paris represents 0.16% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 55th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 10,156 people, the population of Paris increased 4.03% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 9,763 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Paris.
Communities Also Named Paris ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 37 communities that are also named Paris - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and Yukon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Paris.
Communities near Paris ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paris.
- Mandels ‑ Historic
- McKenzie
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
- McKenzie lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southwest of Paris.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on McKenzie
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie<7>
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
- Oak Hill
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Paris.
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Oak Hill
- Spring Creek
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the southeast of Paris.
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Spring Creek
- Bruceton
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton
- Bruceton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the south of Paris.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Bruceton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton<7>
- Gleason
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
- Gleason lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the west of Paris.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Gleason
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason<7>
- Hollow Rock
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Rock
- Hollow Rock lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the south of Paris.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hollow Rock
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollow Rock<7>
- Puryear
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Puryear lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the north of Paris.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Puryear
- Big Sandy
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Big Sandy lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the east of Paris.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Big Sandy
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sandy<7>
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paris.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Paris.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Paris. Our list includes 25 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Paris.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paris ...
Looking for more information about 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 Paris, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Paris.
Adding Paris to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 for Paris was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1860.
We also found Paris on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Paris.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paris. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Henry County: www.henryco.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Henry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Paris. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paris - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 city (such as Paris). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Paris or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Paris. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from ParisOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paris. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3019, Longitude: -88.3265 |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |