Paris, Kansas | |
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| Approximate location of the town | |
| Coordinates: 38°13′57″N 94°47′41″W / 38.23250°N 94.79472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Linn |
| Township | Paris |
| Founded | 1856 |
| Incorporated | February 14, 1857 |
| Named for | Paris, Kentucky |
| Demonym | Parisian |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CST) |
| ZIP code | 66056 |
| Area codes | 913 |
Paris was the first county seat of Linn County, Kansas, in the United States. It once had a population of about 300 or 400 people and was abandoned in the 1860s. It was a rallying point for pro-slavery men during Bleeding Kansas.