Welcome to French Town ...

French Town is located in Oceana County<1>.

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

French Town is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: French Town lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

French Town lies within the (231) area code.

Communities Also Named French Town ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named French Town - they are located in Missouri and Montana.

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

Communities near French Town ...

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

• Ludington
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
  • Ludington is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludington <4>
• Hart
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
  • Hart is located in Oceana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <4>
• Shelby
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
  • Shelby is located in Oceana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
• Scottville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
  • Scottville is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
  • Scottville has also been known as:
  • Mason Center
  • Sweetland
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <4>
• Rothbury
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothbury
  • Rothbury is located in Oceana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rothbury <4>
• New Era
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
  • New Era is located in Oceana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Era <4>
• Custer
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
  • Custer is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
  • Former names for Custer:
  • Black Creek
  • Ferryville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <4>
• Walkerville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
  • Walkerville is located in Oceana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkerville <4>
• Mears
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mears have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears
  • Mears is located in Oceana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mears <4>
• Meisenheimer Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meisenheimer Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meisenheimer Corners
  • Meisenheimer Corners is located in Mason County

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 French Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for French Town.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of French Town. 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 French Town.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for French Town ...

Looking for more information about French Town? 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 French Town, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for French Town.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Oceana County: www.oceana.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/