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