Welcome to Paris ...
The city of Paris is located Paris is located in Lamar County<1> and is the County Seat for Lamar County. While we don't have a date for the founding of Paris, you might consider that their post office opened in 1842. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Paris has a population of 24,800 people<2> (see below for details). The community of Paris is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Paris lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Telephone area codes for Paris: (903) & (430)<4> The ZIP codes for Paris: 75460-75462<5> Official Website: www.cityofparistx.com/ Chamber of Commerce: www.paristexas.com/ Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Paris had an population of 24,800 people. This is a decrease of 1.47% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.24% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Paris had a population of 25,171 people (or 50.55% of the total population of Lamar County). This makes Paris the county's most populous community. The population of Paris represents 0.1% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 109th most populous community. With a 2010 count of 25,171 people, the population of Paris decreased 2.81% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 25,898 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for 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), Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin and Yukon. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Paris. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paris. 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 48 papers. See our Newspapers Page 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. 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 titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Paris in the book titled .<8> From that list, the Paris post office opened in 1842.
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The official website for Paris: www.cityofparistx.com/ The official website for Lamar County: www.co.lamar.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lamar, 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> Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903). <5> 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).
Our list of ZIP Codes for Paris includes: 75460, 75461 & 75462.<6> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <7> 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. <8> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/