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Welcome to Francisco ...

Francisco is located in Stokes County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Francisco, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.

Francisco is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Francisco: 336 & 743<3>

Communities Also Named Francisco ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Francisco - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Michigan and Virginia.

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

Communities near Francisco ...

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

  • Mount Airy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • King
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • King is located in Forsyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <4>
  • Rural Hall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Tobaccoville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Walnut Cove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Pilot Mountain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Stuart
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Stuart is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <4>
  • Danbury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Albion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Albion is located in Surry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Westfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Francisco ...

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

Adding Francisco to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Francisco 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 Francisco was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Francisco.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Stokes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Francisco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Francisco area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Francisco area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.