Paris, Iowa | |
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— unincorporated community — | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Linn County |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Paris is an unincorporated community in Linn County, Iowa, United States. It is located at the intersections of Sutton Road and County Highway D66 (Paris Road) near the banks of the Wapsipinicon River. It is northwest of Central City and southwest of Coggon, at 42.238459N, -91.578187W.[1]
The first white settlers in the area around Paris were the James Lytle family, in 1841. Paris was founded and staked out on the west side of the Wapsipinicon River, in sections 19 and 20 of Jackson Township, in 1845. A school was established just west of Paris in 1850.[2] The Iowa Exposition of 1889 was held in Paris.[3]
Former United States Senator Richard C. Clark (1973-1979) was born in Paris in 1929.[4]
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