Welcome to Franconia ...
Franconia is located in Mohave County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Franconia, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Franconia, 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.
Franconia is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Franconia lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Franconia, you will leave Mountain Standard Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT). In addition, you will be moving from an area that does not observe daylight saving time to one that does.
The telephone area code for Franconia: (928)
Communities Also Named Franconia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Franconia - they are located in Alabama, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Franconia.
Communities near Franconia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Franconia.
- Lake Havasu City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Havasu City
- Lake Havasu City is located in Mohave County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Havasu City <4>
- Powell ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Yucca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucca
- Yucca is located in Mohave County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yucca <4>
- Topock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topock
- Topock is located in Mohave County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topock <4>
- Desert Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Hills
- Desert Hills is located in Mohave County
- Fivemile Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile Landing
- Fivemile Landing is located in Mohave County
- Parker Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Junction
- Parker Junction is located in San Bernardino County (CA)
- Arizona Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arizona Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona Village
- Arizona Village is located in Mohave County
- Havasu Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havasu Lake
- Havasu Lake is located in San Bernardino County (CA)
- Oatman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatman
- Oatman is located in Mohave County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oatman <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 Franconia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Franconia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Franconia. 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 Franconia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Franconia. See our Newspapers Page for Franconia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Franconia ...
Looking for more information about Franconia? 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 Franconia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Franconia.
Adding Franconia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Franconia 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 Franconia was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Franconia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Franconia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mohave County: www.co.mohave.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Mohave, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Franconia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |