Welcome to French ...
French is located in Fulton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of French, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
French is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: French lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for French: 870 & 327<3>
Communities Also Named French ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named French - they are located in Idaho, Indiana (2), Manitoba, Minnesota, New Mexico, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for French.
Communities near French ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near French.
- Cherokee Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Cherokee Village is located in Sharp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee Village <4>
- Horseshoe Bend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bend
- Horseshoe Bend is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseshoe Bend <4>
- Thayer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Thayer is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <4>
- Salem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
- Highland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Ash Flat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Flat
- Ash Flat is located in Sharp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ash Flat <4>
- Mammoth Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Spring
- Mammoth Spring is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth Spring <4>
- Hardy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Hardy is located in Sharp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardy <4>
- Oxford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Viola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Viola is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <4>
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for French.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of French. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around French. See our Newspapers Page for French.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for French ...
Looking for more information about French? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for French.
Adding French to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of French 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 French was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the French post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for French.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for French. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Fulton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around French - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the French area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the French area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |