Paris is an unincorporated community in Lane County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is a rural locale in the Central Oregon Coast Range north of the Siuslaw River and south of the Alsea River along one of its tributaries, Five Rivers.[1][2] Paris is located at 44°15′09″N 123°46′14″W / 44.25250°N 123.77056°W.
History
editA post office called Paris was established in 1909, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.[3] G. E. Parris, the first postmaster, gave the community its name.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Paris". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. May 22, 1986. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ "United States Topographic Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 26, 2016 – via Acme Mapper. The map includes mile markers along the Alsea River and the lower reaches of Five Rivers.
- ^ "Lane County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- ^ Stewart, George R. (1970). Princeton Alumni Weekly, Volume 71. p. 13. PRNC:32101081977066.
- ^ "Profile for Paris, Oregon". ePodunk. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
44°15′09″N 123°46′14″W / 44.25250°N 123.77056°W
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