Paris, Portage County, Ohio

Paris is an unincorporated community in Portage County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

The community derives its name from Paris, New York.^[1] Variant names were Parisville and Paris Center.^[2] A post office called Parisville was established in 1827, and remained in operation until 1890.^[3]

References

↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 107.
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paris, Portage County, Ohio
↑ "Portage County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 January 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Portage County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Ravenna

Cities	Aurora Kent Ravenna Streetsboro Tallmadge‡

Villages	Brady Lake Garrettsville Hiram Mantua Mogadore‡ Sugar Bush Knolls Windham

Townships	Atwater Brimfield Charlestown Deerfield Edinburg Franklin Freedom Hiram Mantua Nelson Palmyra Paris Randolph Ravenna Rootstown Shalersville Suffield Windham

CDPs	Atwater Brimfield

Unincorporated communities	Campbellsport Diamond Drakesburg Hiram Rapids New Milford Wayland Yale

Former settlements	Cobbs Corners Freedom Station Lloyd Mahoning Mishler

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 41°09′59″N 81°03′04″W / 41.16639°N 81.05111°W / 41.16639; -81.05111

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