Welcome to Frantz ...
So far, we found very little information about Frantz. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Frantz to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Frantz, please Contact Us.
Frantz would have been located within present day Ellsworth County<2>.
The location of Frantz has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Frantz, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Frantz is 1,770 feet [539 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Frantz was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Frantz once stood is in the (785) area code.
Communities Also Named Frantz ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Frantz - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Frantz.
Communities near Frantz ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Frantz.
- Lyons
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <5>
- Ellsworth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Ellsworth is located in Ellsworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <5>
- Claflin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claflin
- Claflin is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claflin <5>
- Little River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little River <5>
- Kanopolis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanopolis
- Kanopolis is located in Ellsworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanopolis <5>
- Chase
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Holyrood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holyrood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyrood
- Holyrood is located in Ellsworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holyrood <5>
- Geneseo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
- Geneseo is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <5>
- Bushton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Lorraine
(4 miles [6.4 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 Frantz. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Frantz.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Frantz. 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 Frantz.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Frantz. See our Newspapers Page for Frantz.
Adding Frantz to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Frantz in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Frantz was on a map titled Map of Kansas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Frantz.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ellsworth County: www.ellsworthcounty.org
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Frantz, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Ellsworth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Frantz - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |