Paris (disambiguation)

• Paris was a legendary figure of the Trojan War.
• Paris, France was named not for the legendary figure, but for the Parisii tribe that lived near the townsite.
• Paris, Texas is a movie directed by Wim Wenders.
• Paris is a rock band more commonly known as Poison.
• Paris is a militant Chicago-based rapper.
• Paris is a genus (plants of liliaceae family).
• Plaster of Paris, another name for plaster, is a type of building material based on anhydrous gypsum.

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There are several towns in the US and Canada named after Paris, France.

Canada

Paris, Ontario

in Brant County, Ontario

Location: 43š12'N, 80š23'W

This town is actually named after the plaster of Paris used in its early buildings.

Paris, Yukon

Location: 63š49'N, 138š39'W

United States

Paris, Arkansas (city, FIPS 53480)

Location: 35.28887 N, 93.72461 W

Population (1990): 3674 (1654 housing units)

Land area: 11.0 kmē (4.35 sq miles),

Water area: 0.7 kmē (.27 sq miles)

Zip code(s): 72855

Paris, Idaho (city, FIPS 60580)

Location: 42.22777 N, 111.40153 W

Population (1990): 581 (272 housing units)

Land area: 9.0 kmē (3.47 sq. miles)

Water area: 0.1 kmē (.04 sq miles)

Zip code(s): 83261

Paris, Illinois (city, FIPS 57628)

Location: 39.61554 N, 87.69151 W

Population (1990): 8987 (4150 housing units)

Land area: 10.8 kmē (4.17 sq miles)

Water area: 1.0 kmē (.39 sq miles)

Zip code(s): 61944

Paris, Kentucky (city, FIPS 59196)

Location: 38.20676 N, 84.26099 W

Population (1990): 8730 (3743 housing units)

Land area: 13.3 kmē (5.14 sq miles)

Water area: 0.0 kmē (0.0 sq miles)

Zip code(s): 40361

Paris, Michigan

Zip code(s): 49338

Paris, Missouri (city, FIPS 56144)

Location: 39.47715 N, 92.00393 W

Population (1990): 1486 (704 housing units)

Land area: 3.3 kmē (1.27 sq miles)

Water area: 0.0 kmē (0.0 sq miles)

Zip code(s): 65275

Paris, New York

Paris, Ohio

Zip code(s): 44669

Paris, Pennsylvania

Zip code(s): 15021

Paris, Tennessee (city, FIPS 56720)

Location: 36.30023 N, 88.30732 W

Population (1990): 9332 (4538 housing units)

Land area: 22.2 kmē (8.6 sq miles)

Water area: 0.1 kmē (.04 sq miles)

Zip code(s): 38242

Paris, Texas (city, FIPS 55080)

Location: 33.66664 N, 95.54762 W

Population (1990): 24699 (11191 housing units)

Land area: 70.4 kmē (27.2 sq miles)

Water area: 4.3 kmē (1.7 sq miles)

Zip code(s): 75460

Paris, Virginia

Location: 39°0'16" N 77°57'6" W

Zip code(s): 22130

Paris, Wisconsin

Location: 42°38'1" N, 88°3'5" W