Parris, Texas

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Not to be confused with Paris, Texas.
Parris, Texas
ghost town
Parris, Texas is located in Texas
Parris, Texas
Parris, Texas
Location within the state of Texas
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Country United States
State Texas
Counties Collin,
Elevation 551 ft (168 m)
ZIP code 75454
Area code(s) 214, 469, 972
GNIS feature ID 2034654[1]

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.

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[1]
  • Collin County Genealogical & Historical Records, Probate Minutes - 1871-1879 - Volume B-1 - pp 51-82, Estate of Thaddeus Parris[2]

References

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