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'''Paris, Tennessee''' (USA) is a small town in West Tennessee that was incorporated in 1823. In recent decades, its population has hovered at around 10,000 people. It is the county seat for Henry County and its town center, like many towns in the region, is built around an imposing [[court house]] which is now more than a hundred years old. Paris is in the geographic center of Henry County, which is in the upper right corner of West Tennessee, bordered by Kentucky to the north and the Tennessee River to the east. From Paris, a good two hours is required by car, driving at slightly illegal speeds, to reach a city of significant size (Memphis, Nashville or Paducah, KY). | '''Paris, Tennessee''' (USA) is a small town in West Tennessee that was incorporated in 1823. In recent decades, its population has hovered at around 10,000 people. It is the county seat for Henry County and its town center, like many towns in the region, is built around an imposing [[court house]] which is now more than a hundred years old<ref>Per the [https://tennesseerivervalleygeotourism.org/entries/paris-tennessee/ec165dba-cd29-45a1-be4d-0755fe0a724a National Geographic Tennessee River Valley] website, the 1897 Richardsonian Romanesque Henry County Courthouse is the oldest working judicial building in West Tennessee.</ref>. Paris is in the geographic center of Henry County, which is in the upper right corner of West Tennessee, bordered by Kentucky to the north and the Tennessee River to the east. From Paris, a good two hours is required by car, driving at slightly illegal speeds, to reach a city of significant size (Memphis, Nashville or Paducah, KY). | ||
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Paris, Tennessee (USA) is a small town in West Tennessee that was incorporated in 1823. In recent decades, its population has hovered at around 10,000 people. It is the county seat for Henry County and its town center, like many towns in the region, is built around an imposing court house which is now more than a hundred years old[1]. Paris is in the geographic center of Henry County, which is in the upper right corner of West Tennessee, bordered by Kentucky to the north and the Tennessee River to the east. From Paris, a good two hours is required by car, driving at slightly illegal speeds, to reach a city of significant size (Memphis, Nashville or Paducah, KY).
- ↑ Per the National Geographic Tennessee River Valley website, the 1897 Richardsonian Romanesque Henry County Courthouse is the oldest working judicial building in West Tennessee.