Paris,_Stark_County,_Ohio

Paris, Stark County, Ohio

Paris, Stark County, Ohio

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

See also: St. Paris, Ohio

Paris is an unincorporated community in northwestern Paris Township, Stark County, Ohio.[1] It has a post office with the ZIP code 44669.[2] It lies along State Route 172 between East Canton and Lisbon. The community is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Location of Paris, Ohio

History

Paris was laid out in 1813 on a stagecoach turnpike.[3] A share of the early settlers being natives of France most likely caused the name Paris to be selected.[4] A post office called Paris has been in operation since 1822.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paris, Stark County, Ohio
  2. [2]
    USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  3. [3]
    Perrin, William Henry (1881). History of Stark County: With an Outline Sketch of Ohio. Baskin & Battey. p. 508.
  4. [4]
    Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 107.
  5. [5]
    "Stark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 21, 2016.

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