Welcome to South Paris ...

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

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Paris, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for South Paris: S. Paris

South Paris is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

South Paris is within the boundaries of the (207) area code.

The ZIP code for South Paris: 04281<4>

Communities near South Paris ...

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

• Lewiston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
  • Lewiston is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <5>
• Auburn
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <5>
• Turner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
  • Turner is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,878 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <5>
• Poland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
  • Poland is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,683 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <5>
• Bridgton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgton
  • Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgton <5>
• Greene
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
  • Greene is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <5>
• Oxford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
• Naples
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
  • Naples is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <5>
• Casco
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
  • Casco is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <5>
• Mechanic Falls
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Falls
  • Mechanic Falls is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,982 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanic Falls <5>

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 for South Paris was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/