Paris (Ky.)
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Title
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Paris (Ky.)
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Alternate name
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Hopewell (Ky.)
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Description
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Located on the Stoner Fork of the Licking River, Paris is the county seat of Bourbon County. It was originally named Hopewell, but was changed to Paris the following year to honor the French contributions to the Revolutionary War.
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Has beginning
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1789
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Identifier
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USGS GNIS ID: 500172
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U.S. Census code: 59196
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Latitude
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38.206389
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Longitude
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-84.257778
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Items with "Life event(s): Paris (Ky.)"
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Mills, Thomas |
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Items with "Place of enlistment: Paris (Ky.)"
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Hawkins, Henry |
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