Welcome to Franconia ...
Franconia is located in Chisago County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Franconia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1866.
Franconia is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Franconia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Franconia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Franconia - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, New Hampshire, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Franconia.
Communities near Franconia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Franconia.
- Forest Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Forest Lake is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Lake <4>
- Hugo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hugo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Hugo is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <4>
- North Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
- North Branch is located in Chisago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <4>
- New Richmond
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- New Richmond is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,730 people
- Wyoming
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Chisago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,084 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <4>
- Chisago City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisago City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisago City
- Chisago City is located in Chisago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chisago City <4>
- Lindstrom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindstrom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindstrom
- Lindstrom is located in Chisago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindstrom <4>
- Scandia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
- Scandia is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scandia <4>
- Somerset
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Amery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
- Amery is located in Polk County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
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 Franconia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Franconia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Franconia. 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 Franconia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Franconia. See our Newspapers Page for Franconia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Franconia ...
Looking for more information about Franconia? 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 Franconia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Franconia.
Adding Franconia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Franconia 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 Franconia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Franconia post office opened in 1866.
We also found Franconia in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Franconia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Franconia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chisago County: www.co.chisago.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Chisago, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Franconia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |