History · Paisley

Paisley’s history is
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The story

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A post office called Paisley has been in operation since 1886. The community was named after the town of Paisley in Scotland. Earlier names for the area include Acron and Lightwood.

On the morning of February 2, 2007, a tornado touched down in the community and was blamed for at least 14 deaths.

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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Paisley is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Paisley has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at Umatilla in Umatilla, 9.1 miles away.

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at Umatilla’s page links to a real one.
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Then & now

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