Paris, Stark County, Ohio
Paris is an unincorporated community in northwestern Paris Township, Stark County, Ohio. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44669.[1] It lies along State Route 172 between East Canton and Lisbon. The community is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Location of Paris, Ohio
History
Paris was laid out in 1813 on a stagecoach turnpike.[2] A share of the early settlers being natives of France most likely caused the name Paris to be selected.[3] A post office called Paris has been in operation since 1822.[4]
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References
- Zip Code Lookup
- 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 21 January 2016.
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