Welcome to Frontis ...

Frontis is located in Forsyth County<1>.

Frontis is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Frontis: 336 & 743<3>

Communities near Frontis ...

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

• Winston - Salem
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston - Salem
  • Winston - Salem is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 248,112 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winston - Salem <4>
• High Point
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • High Point is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 113,565 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Point <4>
• Thomasville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
  • Thomasville is located in Davidson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,713 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <4>
• Kernersville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernersville
  • Kernersville is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,891 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kernersville <4>
• Clemmons
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemmons have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemmons
  • Clemmons is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,089 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemmons <4>
• Lexington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Davidson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,141 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
• Lewisville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
  • Lewisville is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <4>
• Oak Ridge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
  • Oak Ridge is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <4>
• King
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
  • King is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <4>
• Mocksville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocksville
  • Mocksville is located in Davie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mocksville <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Frontis ...

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

Adding Frontis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Frontis 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 Frontis was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Frontis.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Forsyth County: www.co.forsyth.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/