Parris, Texas

Parris, Texas
ghost town
Parris, Texas
Location within the state of Texas
Coordinates: 33°15′10″N 96°36′21″W / 33.25278°N 96.60583°W / 33.25278; -96.60583Coordinates: 33°15′10″N 96°36′21″W / 33.25278°N 96.60583°W / 33.25278; -96.60583
Country United States
State Texas
Counties Collin
Elevation 551 ft (168 m)
Time zone UTC-6
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
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
  • 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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