South Paris, Maine

About South Paris

South Paris, ME is a small unincorporated community located in western Maine.

South Paris holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.88 square miles.

📰 South Paris News Today

• Taco Bell coming to South Paris Sun Journal · Aug 10
• 'Once in a lifetime': South Paris teen chosen as FIFA World Cup flag bearer newscentermaine.com · Jun 15
• Popular South Paris, Maine, Convenience Store Facing Permanent Closure 94.3 WCYY · May 11
• South Paris mom gives birth in van on the Maine Turnpike during snowstorm WGME · Feb 26
• Paris, Maine Founder’s Day Classic Car Exhibit Maine Public · Apr 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes South Paris Unique

• The only place in America named South Paris — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in western Maine, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in South Paris

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in South Paris

• Applebee's — american
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• The Square — american
• Amato's — italian
• Mayflower Chinese Restaurnant — chinese
• Ocean Pearl — chinese
• Taste of Eden Vegan Cafe
• Yianni's House of Pizza — greek

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Herbon Historical Society · Museum
• Oxford County Fairground · Attraction
• Paris Hill Historical Society · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in South Paris

• Cornwall Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cottage Street Recreational Park reviews ★
• Courthouse Square reviews ★
• Dennis Rugg Sports Complex reviews ★
• Harry Park reviews ★
• Lovejoy Sports Complex reviews ★
• McKeen Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• McLaughlin Garden reviews ★
• Moore Park reviews ★
• Norway Police Memorial Park reviews ★
• Norway Town Square Farmer's Market reviews ★
• Oxford Fairgrounds reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in South Paris

• Oxford Hills Comprehensive H S
• Oxford Hills Middle School
• Oxford Hills Tech - Region 11
• Paris Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of South Paris

🏘️ Nearby Communities