Parisville, Michigan facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Parisville, Michigan
|
|
|---|---|
 Parisville, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Parisville, Michigan
Location in the United States
|
|
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Huron |
| Township | Paris |
| Settled | 1856 |
| Elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) |
48456
|
| Area code(s) | 989 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1617770 |
Parisville is an unincorporated community in Paris Township of Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located about seven miles east of Ubly at 43°42′50.05″N 82°47′58.8″W / 43.7139028°N 82.799667°W.
Parisville is notable as one of the first Polish American settlements in the United States, having arrived around 1848. Parisville was named after Paris, Ontario by early settlers who lived in the Canadian town for a short period before moving on to the United States. Once a thriving community with numerous businesses, Parisville is now a quiet community of around 2 dozen homes and St. Mary's Catholic Church.
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Parisville, Michigan Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.