Welcome to Saint Francis ...

Saint Francis is located in Stearns County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Saint Francis: St. Francis

Saint Francis is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Saint Francis lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Saint Francis: (320)

Communities Also Named Saint Francis ...

While we believe that this Saint Francis is located in Stearns County, we know of another 2 Minnesota communities named Saint Francis. Those communities are located in the following counties: Anoka and Benton County.

Beyond Minnesota, there are 16 communities that are also named Saint Francis - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas (2), California, Florida, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Maine, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Saint Francis ...

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

• Sartell
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartell
  • Sartell is located in Stearns County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,079 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sartell <4>
• Little Falls
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
  • Little Falls is located in Morrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,619 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Falls <4>
• Saint Joseph
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
  • Saint Joseph is located in Stearns County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,763 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <4>
• Sauk Centre
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauk Centre
  • Sauk Centre is located in Stearns County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sauk Centre <4>
• Melrose
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
  • Melrose is located in Stearns County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,672 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <4>
• Albany
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Stearns County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
• Avon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
  • Avon is located in Stearns County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <4>
• Rice
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
  • Rice is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <4>
• Royalton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
  • Royalton is located in Morrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royalton <4>
• Saint Stephen
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Stephen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
  • Saint Stephen is located in Stearns County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Francis ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Stearns County: www.co.stearns.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/