Paradise is a city in Russell County, Kansas, United States.

[3] In 1859, a hunting party explored the area, including a small tributary of the Saline River which led them to a site abundant in water, timber, and bison.

In 1887, the Union Townsite Company established a town on the north side of the creek northwest of the post office, naming it Ivamar after Iva Marr, the daughter of a local rancher.

As a result, the town came to be known by both names; in 1891, the Union Pacific Railroad listed its rail stop there as Paradise with Ivamar in parentheses.

The community grew through the 1890s to include a school, downtown businesses, and railroad facilities, reaching a population of 200 by 1910.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2), all land.

The three industries employing the largest percentages of the working civilian labor force were: public administration (45.5%); finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing (27.3%); and other services, except public administration (18.2%).

[13] The community is served by Natoma–Paradise–Waldo USD 399 public school district, which is located in Natoma.

[16][17] The Paradise Pirates won the Kansas State High School boys class 1A Track & Field championship in 1971.

[18] K-18, an east-west route, approaches Paradise from the northwest, then turns east north of the city.

[20] Paradise is home to several unique structures that were constructed from Post Rock Limestone.

Early settlers to the area discovered that while there was a shortage of timber, limestone was plentiful, and therefore it was commonly used as a building material.

The watertower and the former Kennedy Hotel were recently added to the National Register of Historic Places and featured in an article in the Salina Journal.