Welcome to Francis ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Francis, 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 1956.

The town of Francis is 1,970 feet [600 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Francis lies in the Central Standard Time Zone (CST) and does not observe daylight saving time. The time zone in French: CST- Heure Normale du Centre (HNC).

Telephone area codes for Francis: (306) & (639)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Francis: S0G<3>

Communities Also Named Francis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Francis - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Florida (2), Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Francis ...

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

Vibank
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vibank
Sedley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedley
Odessa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
Kendal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendal
Riceton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceton
Osage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
Tyvan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyvan
Cedoux
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedoux
Colfax
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
Lajord
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lajord

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Francis ...

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

Adding Francis to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Francis was on a map titled Road Map for Manitoba and Saskatchewan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Francis.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: www.saskatchewan.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Francis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Area code (639) is an overlay for area code (306).
<3>	The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Francis). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Francis or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.