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The town of Paris was established as the county seat on September 23, 1823, and became West Tennessee's oldest incorporated municipality. The town was named for the French capital in honor of Lafayette, who visited Tennessee in the early 1800s.
History - Paris-Henry County Chamber of Commerce
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Paris, Tennessee - Wikipedia
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History — Paris was incorporated on September 30, 1823. It was the first town incorporated in West Tennessee, followed by Lexington on October 9, 1824, and ...
County: Henry
Elevation: 515 ft (157 m)
State: Tennessee
Named for: Paris, France
Henry County History - Official Site of Henry County TN
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Henry County became the gateway for the settlement of West Tennessee and beyond. The Henry County Court House was erected in 1823 in Paris, West Tennessee's ...
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History | City of Paris, Tennessee
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The Paris Volunteer Fire Department was organized on February 16, 1934, with fifteen members accepting the “Articles of Agreement”.
Paris, Tennessee
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Paris Tennessee is considered the oldest incorporated town in West Tennessee. The centerpiece of the historic downtown area is the 1897 Richardsonian Romanesque ...
Paris, Tennessee - Citizendium
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Jun 22, 2022 — In 1913, the Mitchum Warren family established the Paris Toilet Company in Paris to market a bleaching cream for freckles. The company name was ...
Battle of Paris | Civil War - Tennessee Vacation
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Recognizing Grant's intentions, Confederate forces massed in Paris, Tennessee, hoping to protect the city, their communication lines, and their road network ...
Henry County, TN - - TNGenWeb
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Paris, the county seat was incorporated September 30, 1823. The 50 acres for the location of Paris were a gift from the estate of Joseph Blythe and from Peter ...
Paris Commercial Historic District Common Name - NPGallery
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Blythe Street in Paris, Tennessee. Contributing;. Non-Con*"" huting. Buildings. 44. Buildings. 8. Structures.