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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.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Paris for more information about variations on the name of Paris.

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 (which is 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)
    • Mandels is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
  • McKenzie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Dunlap ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Dunlap is located in Weakley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
  • Oak Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Hill is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
  • Spring Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Creek is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
  • Bruceton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Gleason
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Hollow Rock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Puryear
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Big Sandy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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 (so far) for Paris was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Paris.

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/