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. Paris is located at 44°15′09″N 123°46′14″W / 44.25250°N 123.77056°W / 44.25250; -123.77056.
History
A post office called Paris was established in 1909, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933. G. E. Parris, the first postmaster, gave the community its name.
References
- "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.
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44°15′09″N 123°46′14″W / 44.25250°N 123.77056°W / 44.25250; -123.77056
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