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Welcome to Frenchville ...

Frenchville is located in Aroostook County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Frenchville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Frenchville has a population of 1,038 people<3> (see below for details).

Frenchville is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Frenchville (for example, toward Clair (NB)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

The area code for Frenchville: (207)

The ZIP code for Frenchville: 04745<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Frenchville had an population of 1,038 people. This is a decrease of 4.51% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.27% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Frenchville had a population of 1,087 people. This makes Frenchville the county's 15th most populous community.

The population of Frenchville represents 0.08% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 271st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,087 people, the population of Frenchville decreased 11.27% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,225 people).

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

Communities Also Named Frenchville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Frenchville - they are located in New York, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Frenchville ...

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

  • Edmundston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Fort Kent
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Madawaska
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madawaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madawaska
    • Madawaska is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madawaska <6>
  • Saint Jacques
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Jacques came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Jacques
  • Sainte Anne de Madawaska
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Anne de Madawaska came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Anne de Madawaska
  • Clair
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clair
  • Saint Basile
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Basile came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Basile
  • Riviere Verte
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riviere Verte came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviere Verte
  • Eagle Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
    • Eagle Lake is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <6>
  • Riviere Verte Parish
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riviere Verte Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviere Verte Parish

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Frenchville ...

Looking for more information about Frenchville? 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 Frenchville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Frenchville.

Adding Frenchville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Frenchville 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 Frenchville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Frenchville post office opened in 1885.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Frenchville.

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

The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Aroostook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Frenchville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Frenchville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 community (such as Frenchville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Frenchville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<8>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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