Welcome to Frenchtown ...

Frenchtown is located in Missoula County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Frenchtown, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Frenchtown is 3,040 feet [927 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Frenchtown is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Frenchtown lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Frenchtown and travel west, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Frenchtown is within the boundaries of the (406) area code.

Communities Also Named Frenchtown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Frenchtown - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Indiana, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (4), Rhode Island, South Dakota and Texas.

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

Communities near Frenchtown ...

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

• Missoula
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missoula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missoula
  • Missoula is located in Missoula County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,848 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missoula <4>
• Alberton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
  • Alberton is located in Mineral County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alberton <4>
• Huson
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huson
  • Huson is located in Missoula County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huson <4>
• Evaro
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evaro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evaro
  • Evaro is located in Missoula County
• Wye
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wye
  • Wye is located in Missoula County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wye <4>
• Grass Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Valley
  • Grass Valley is located in Missoula County
• Arlee
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
  • Arlee is located in Lake County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlee <4>
• Orchard Homes
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Homes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Homes
  • Orchard Homes is located in Missoula County
• Travois Village
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Travois Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travois Village
  • Travois Village is located in Missoula County
• Stark
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
  • Stark is located in Missoula 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 Frenchtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Frenchtown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Frenchtown ...

Looking for more information about Frenchtown? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Frenchtown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Frenchtown.

Adding Frenchtown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Frenchtown 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 Frenchtown was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Frenchtown on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Montana (1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Frenchtown.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Missoula County: www.co.missoula.mt.us/

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/