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.

Parris, Texas
ghost town
Parris, Texas Location within the state of Texas
Coordinates: 33°15′10″N 96°36′21″W
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]

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

External links

• TopoQuest
• Roadside Thoughts