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Paris

Ghost town · Linn County, Iowa

Anamosa quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1890, 1:62,500)
Anamosa quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1890, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Paris is a ghost town in Linn County, Iowa. It is one of 3 former communities in Linn County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 34th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Paris as a historical populated place on the Prairieburg topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 42.2350° N, 91.4582° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePrairieburg
Elevation891 ft
Nearest living townPrairieburg, IA
Distance to it1.7 miles
GNIS feature ID465537
Coordinates42.23499, -91.45822

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What's there now

Paris is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Prairieburg, IA (population 140), about 1.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 891 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Paris?

Paris is in Linn County, Iowa, at 42.2350, -91.4582.

How many ghost towns are in Linn County?

Linn County, Iowa has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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