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Welcome to Frenchtown ...

Frenchtown is located in Darke County<1>.



Frenchtown is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Websites for Frenchtown ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.darkecountyohio.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Frenchtown, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Frenchtown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Frenchtown: This one is located in Darke County and the other is located in Seneca County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 20 communities that are also named Frenchtown - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Indiana, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, 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.

  • Piqua
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sidney
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Greenville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
  • Coldwater
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Union City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • New Bremen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
    • New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <3>
  • Minster
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minster
    • Minster is located in Auglaize County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minster <3>
  • Covington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Henry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Arcanum
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcanum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcanum
    • Arcanum is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,004 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcanum <3>

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.

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

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 Darke County: www.co.darke.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Darke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Frenchtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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