Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Francisville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Francisville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Francisville

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Francisville:
  • 32.674309, -84.091023
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Francisville

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Crawford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Crawford County
  • Since Francisville is near Taylor County and also Upson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Taylor County
  • eBird sighting report for Upson County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Francisville ...

We found two communities that share the name Francisville.

Within Georgia, the name Francisville is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Boone County
    • This Francisville is located in Boone County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the north of the Francisville that is located in Crawford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Francisville.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Philadelphia County
    • This Francisville is located in Philadelphia County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Francisville that is located in Crawford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Francisville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Francisville ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Butler
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in Taylor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
• Carsonville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
  • Carsonville is located in Taylor County
• Fickling Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fickling Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fickling Mill
  • Fickling Mill is located in Taylor County
• Five Points
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Taylor County
• Grays Ferry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Ferry
  • Grays Ferry is located in Taylor County
• Horns
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns
  • Horns is located in Crawford County
• Panhandle
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panhandle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panhandle
  • Panhandle is located in Taylor County
• Potterville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
  • Potterville is located in Taylor County
• Roberta
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
  • Roberta is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberta <2>
• Sandy Point
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
  • Sandy Point is located in Crawford County
• Trices Ferry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trices Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trices Ferry
  • Trices Ferry is located in Taylor County

How Far From Francisville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Francisville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Francisville and extending to:

• Knoxville, which is the Seat of Crawford County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Francisville to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 583 miles [938.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,476 miles [10,422.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,173 miles [11,543.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,053 miles [8,132 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Francisville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Crawford County: www.co.crawford.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/