Welcome to Francis ...

Francis is located in Putnam County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Francis, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Francis is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Francis lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Francis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Francis: This one is located in Putnam County and the other is located in Hillsborough County.

Beyond Florida, there are 23 communities that are also named Francis - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, 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.

• Crescent City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
  • Crescent City is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent City <4>
• Interlachen
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlachen
  • Interlachen is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,477 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Interlachen <4>
• Pomona Park
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona Park
  • Pomona Park is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona Park <4>
• Welaka
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welaka
  • Welaka is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welaka <4>
• Hastings
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
  • Hastings is located in Saint Johns County
  • Estimated population in 2018: 648 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <4>
• East Palatka
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palatka
  • East Palatka is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Palatka <4>
• Hollister
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
  • Hollister is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollister <4>
• Satsuma
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satsuma
  • Satsuma is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satsuma <4>
• San Mateo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mateo
  • San Mateo is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Mateo <4>
• Bostwick
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostwick
  • Bostwick is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bostwick <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 Francis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Francis.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Francis.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Francis. See our Newspapers Page for Francis.

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 ...

We originally found mention of Francis 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 Francis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Francis post office opened in 1883.

We also found Francis in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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 Putnam County: www.putnam-fl.com/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/