Welcome to French ...
French is located in Otter Tail County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of French, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
French is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: French lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for French: 218
Communities Also Named French ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named French - they are located in Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana (2), Manitoba, New Mexico, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for French.
Communities near French ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near French.
- Fergus Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wahpeton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Breckenridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rothsay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothsay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothsay
- Rothsay is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rothsay <3>
- Underwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
- Underwood is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Underwood <3>
- Dalton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elizabeth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wendell
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Campbell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Campbell is located in Wilkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Erhard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erhard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erhard
- Erhard is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erhard <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 French. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for French.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of French. 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 French.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around French. See our Newspapers Page for French.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for French ...
Looking for more information about French? 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 French, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for French.
Adding French to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of French 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 French was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the French post office opened in 1884.
We also found French in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for French.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Otter Tail, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around French - 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/ |