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Welcome to Frisco ...

Frisco is located in Franklin County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Frisco, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Frisco is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Frisco is within the (618) area code.

Communities Also Named Frisco ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Frisco - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas (2), Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Missouri, New Mexico (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Frisco.

Communities near Frisco ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Frisco.

  • Mount Vernon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • West Frankfort
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
    • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
  • Benton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <3>
  • McLeansboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansboro
    • McLeansboro is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,730 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansboro <3>
  • Christopher
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
    • Christopher is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <3>
  • Ina
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
    • Ina is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <3>
  • Sesser
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Wayne City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne City
    • Wayne City is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne City <3>
  • Bluford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluford
    • Bluford is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluford <3>
  • Valier
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
    • Valier is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valier <3>

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 Frisco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Frisco.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Frisco ...

Looking for more information about Frisco? 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 Frisco, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Frisco.

Adding Frisco to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Frisco post office opened in 1893.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Frisco.

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Frisco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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