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Welcome to Francesville ...

The town of Francesville is located in Pulaski County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Francesville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1853.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Francesville has a population of 798 people<2> (see below for details).

Francesville is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Francesville (for example, toward Rensselaer), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Francesville: 219

The ZIP code for Francesville: 47946<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Francesville had an population of 798 people. This is a decrease of 9.22% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.82% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Francesville had a population of 879 people (which is 6.6% of the total population of Pulaski County). This makes Francesville the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Francesville represents 0.01% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 325th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 879 people, the population of Francesville decreased 2.87% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 905 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Francesville.

Communities near Francesville ...

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

  • Rensselaer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Monticello
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Winamac
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Monon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • North Judson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Wolcott
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wheatfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Medaryville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Reynolds
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Lee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lee is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Francesville ...

Looking for more information about Francesville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Francesville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Francesville.

Adding Francesville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Francesville 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 Francesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Francesville post office opened in 1853.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Francesville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Pulaski, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Francesville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Francesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Francesville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Francesville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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