Welcome to French ...
French is located in Colfax County<1>.
The location of French has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of French, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
French is 5,810 feet [1,771 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of French is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: French lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
French is located in the (575) area code.
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, Minnesota, 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.
- Springer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer
- Springer is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springer <4>
- Cimarron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron
- Cimarron is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cimarron <4>
- Maxwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Maxwell is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <4>
- Miami
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
- Miami is located in Colfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <4>
- Dawson ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in Colfax County
- Colmor ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmor
- Colmor is located in Colfax County
- Lauretta ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Kiowa ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) - Raton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raton
- Raton is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raton <4>
- Ute Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ute Park
- Ute Park is located in Colfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ute Park <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 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.<6>
From that list, the French post office opened in 1908.
We also found French on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1920).
For more details, see References and Mentions for French.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for French. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Colfax, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around French - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |