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Welcome to Francis ...

Francis is located in Saline County<1>.

Francis is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Francis lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Francis: 618 & 730<3>

Communities Also Named Francis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Francis - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Florida (2), 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.

  • Harrisburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Eldorado
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • McLeansboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Carrier Mills
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
    • Former names for Carrier Mills:
    • Carriers Mills
    • Morrilsville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <4>
  • Norris City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Shawneetown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Galatia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ridgway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Enfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Thompsonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 (so far) for Francis was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Francis.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Saline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Francis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Francis area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Francis area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.