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 The Wapsipinicon River (, locally known as the Wapsi) is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 13, 2011 starting n ...

. It is northwest of

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and southwest of Coggon, at 42.238459N, −91.578187W.

History

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

, in sections 19 and 20 of Jackson Township, in 1845. A school was established just west of Paris in 1850.Brewer, L.A. and Wick, B.L.(1911). ''History of Linn County, Iowa: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time'', v. 1. Pioneer Publishing Company p. 285. . The Upper Paris Bridge, which brings Sutton Road over the Wapsipinicon River, was built as a wagon bridge in 1879. It survives and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Paris is named after the capital in France. The Iowa Exposition of 1889 was held in Paris.Historical and Statistical Information Iowa Columbian Commission (1893/2009). ''A Hand Book of Iowa: Or the Discovery, Settlement, Geographical Location, Topography, Natural Resources, Geology, Climatology, Commercial Facilities, Agricultural Productiveness, Manufacturing Advantages, Educational Interests, Healthfulness, Government''. Cornell University Library, p. 132. .

Notable person

Former United States Senator

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(1973–1979) was born in Paris in 1929.Ahern, Dale A. (1974) ''Iowa Official Register'' 1973-1974, no. 55. Iowa Superintendent of Printing, p. 24. ASIN B000EEJLUM.

References

{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Linn County, Iowa Unincorporated communities in Iowa 1845 establishments in Iowa Territory