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Welcome to Frances ...

Frances is located in Orange County<1>.


The location of Frances has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Frances is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Frances lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Frances ...

Junior League:   www.jlocc.org/

Communities Also Named Frances ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Frances - they are located in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Frances.

Communities near Frances ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Frances.

  • Anaheim
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Santa Ana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Huntington Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Garden Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Corona
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
    • Corona is located in Riverside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 170,996 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corona <4>
  • Fullerton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Orange
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Costa Mesa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mission Viejo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Westminster
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Frances. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Frances.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Frances. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Frances.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Frances. See our Newspapers Page for Frances.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Frances ...

Looking for more information about Frances? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Frances, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Frances.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Frances. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Orange County: www.oc.ca.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Frances - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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