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Welcome to Frenchtown ...

Frenchtown is located in Yuba County<1>.


The location of Frenchtown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


Frenchtown is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Frenchtown lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Frenchtown lies within the (530) area code.

Communities Also Named Frenchtown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Frenchtown: This one is located in Yuba County and the other is located in El Dorado County.

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

  • Oroville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Grass Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Nevada City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Brownsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Rackerby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bullards Bar ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullards Bar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullards Bar
    • Bullards Bar is located in Yuba County
  • Challenge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Birchville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchville
    • Birchville is located in Nevada County
  • Bridgeport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Nevada County
  • Foster Bar ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster Bar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Bar
    • Foster Bar is located in Yuba County

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 Yuba County: www.co.yuba.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Yuba, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Frenchtown - 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.









 

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