Interim Content
Paris, Illinois
Summary
Seat of justice located in rich agricultural area ten miles west of Illinois-Indiana border. Area settled, 1821. Land for village donated, 1823. Functioned as county seat, by 1833. Incorporated 1849. Population in 1837 about 280. Population in 1840 about 350. Preaching stop and place of lodging for elders en route from Kirtland, Ohio, to Independence, Missouri, 1831.
Links
papers
- History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 1, 21 December 1842–10 March 1843
- Journal, March–September 1838
- Letter from Harvey Whitlock, 28 September 1835
- Letter to Lyman Wight and Others, 16 August 1834
- Letter to the Presidency in Kirtland, 29 March 1838
- Revelation, 29 October 1831 [D&C 66]
- Revelation, 6 June 1831 [D&C 52]
- “Extract, from the Private Journal of Joseph Smith Jr.,” July 1839
- Town/City
- Paris
- County
- Edgar County
- State/Province
- Illinois
- Country:
- United States of America