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 consider that their post office opened in 1824.
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
Area Code for Paris: 731
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 31.35% 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 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - McKenzie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
- McKenzie is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <6>
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Oak Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Spring Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- Bruceton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton
- Bruceton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton <6>
- Gleason
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
- Gleason is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <6>
- Hollow Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Rock
- Hollow Rock is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollow Rock <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hollow Rock
- From Paris to Hollow Rock
- Puryear
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Puryear is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Puryear
- From Paris to Puryear
- Big Sandy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Big Sandy is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sandy <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Big Sandy
- From Paris to Big Sandy
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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Paris post office opened in 1824.
We also found Paris in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |