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Welcome to Saint Francis ...

So far, we found very little information about Saint Francis. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Saint Francis to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Saint Francis, please Contact Us.


Saint Francis would have been located within present day Cross County<2>.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Francis: St. Francis

While the community is gone, the present day location for Saint Francis is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Saint Francis was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Saint Francis was located: 870 & 327<4>

Communities Also Named Saint Francis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Saint Francis: This one is located in Cross County and the other is located in Clay County.

Beyond Arkansas, there are 16 communities that are also named Saint Francis - they are located in Alberta, California, Florida, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota (3), 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.

  • Wynne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Earle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Earle is located in Crittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earle <5>
  • Tyronza
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Madison is located in Saint Francis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
  • Cherry Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Turrell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Caldwell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Crawfordsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Edmondson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Edmondson is located in Crittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
  • Clarkedale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Clarkedale is located in Crittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkedale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 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.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Saint Francis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Cross, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Francis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Saint Francis area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Saint Francis area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.