Parris, Texas

Parris, Texas is a community that once existed just south of Melissa in central Collin County near the banks of the East Fork[2] of the Trinity River.

Not to be confused with Paris, Texas.
Parris, Texas
ghost town
Parris, Texas
Location within the state of Texas
Coordinates: 33°15′10″N 96°36′21″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesCollin
Elevation
551 ft (168 m)
Time zoneUTC-6
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75454
Area code(s)214, 469, 972
GNIS feature ID2034654[1]

History

In 1859 Thaddeus Parris, a Mexican–American War veteran for whom the community was named built an ox-turned Gristmill[3] at this location. This attracted settlers of the area during the next decade and until sometime in the late nineteenth or early twentieth century Parris remained a community center for area farmers.[4]

Further reading
  • Collin County Genealogical & Historical Records, Probate Minutes - 1871-1879 - Volume B-1 - pp 47–50, Estate of Thaddeus Parris
  • Collin County Genealogical & Historical Records, Probate Minutes - 1871-1879 - Volume B-1 - pp 51–82, Estate of Thaddeus Parris

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "East Fork Trinity Watershed". United States Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  3. "Milling". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  4. "Parris, Texas". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
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