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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Paris,_KentuckyParis, Kentucky - Wikipedia

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   Paris is a home rule-class city in Bourbon County, Kentucky, and the county seat. [8] It lies 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Lexington on the Stoner Fork of the Licking River. It is part of the Lexington–Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2020, it had a population of 10,171.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Downtown_Paris_HistoricDowntown Paris Historic District - Wikipedia

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   The Downtown Paris Historic District, in Paris, Kentucky, in Bourbon County, Kentucky, is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. It was deemed significant as: the largest, richest, most varied and best-preserved concentration of historic architecture in Bourbon County from the period c. 1788 to ...

3. pariskytourism.com › see-do › historyHistory - Paris Bourbon County Kentucky

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   Tucked away in the heart of Kentucky’s famed Bluegrass Region, Paris is the county seat of Bourbon County. Settled in 1776 and named after France’s capital, Paris is home to an abundance of historical sites.

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4. www.paris.ky.gov › HistoryofParisParis, KY - History of Paris - Kentucky

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   Paris was formally chartered by the Kentucky State Legislature in 1862 and Maj. George W. Williams, 1812 war hero, was elected as the town’s first Mayor on April 5, 1862.

5. www.britannica.com › place › Paris-KentuckyParis | Bluegrass Region, Bourbon County, Horse Racing

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   Paris, city, seat of Bourbon county, north-central Kentucky, U.S. It lies on the South Fork Licking River, about 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Lexington, in the Bluegrass region. First settled about 1775, it was founded as Hopewell (1789) and may have been called Bourbontown before it was renamed.

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Paris_High_School_(Kentucky)Paris High School (Kentucky) - Wikipedia

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   Paris High School is one of the two public high schools in Paris, Kentucky, United States. Paris High School serves roughly 200 students in grades 9–12.

7. en.wikivoyage.org › wiki › Paris_(Kentucky)Paris (Kentucky) – Travel guide at Wikivoyage

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   Paris is in the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky. Understand. Get in. Get around. See. Duncan Tavern, 323 High St, ☏ +1 859 987-1788. Tours W-Su 1:30PM and by appointment.

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   Where is Paris Kentucky?

   • Location of Paris in Bourbon County, Kentucky. / 38.20639°N 84.25778°W / 38.20639; -84.25778 Paris is a home rule-class city in Bourbon County, Kentucky, and the county seat. [ 8] It lies 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Lexington on the Stoner Fork of the Licking River. It is part of the Lexington–Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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   What was the earliest record of the land in Paris Kentucky?

   • The earliest record of the land on which Paris, Kentucky, stands was uncovered in an old suit over a military grant to one Walter Stewart for service as a sergeant in his Majesty's 44th Regiment of foot and agreeable to the Royal Proclamation of 1763, for 200 acres in Fincastle (later Bourbon) County. Col.

   Paris, KY - History of Paris - Kentucky

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   What to do in Paris Kentucky?

   • When in Paris, Kentucky be sure to visit this museum. We are committed to sharing the history of Paris and Bourbon County through exhibits, programs, and preservation of material culture.

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   Why is Paris called Paris?

   • The town was probably named for Hopewell, New Jersey, hometown of Lawrence Protzman, the proprietor of the land on which the lots were laid out. Protzman had purchased the land from John Reed. James Garrard, Bourbon County’s Representative on the Virginia Legislature, petitioned to change the name to Paris in 1790.

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