Welcome to Frenchman ...
Frenchman is located in Churchill County<1>.
The location of Frenchman has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Frenchman is 4,150 feet [1,265 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Frenchman is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Frenchman lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Frenchman is located in the (775) area code.
Communities near Frenchman ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Frenchman.
- Sand Springs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
- Sand Springs is located in Churchill County
- Salt Wells
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Wells
- Salt Wells is located in Churchill County
- Eastgate
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Broken Hills ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Hills
- Broken Hills is located in Mineral County
- Stillwater
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stillwater is located in Churchill County
- Nevada City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevada City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada City
- Nevada City is located in Churchill County
- Island City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Island City is located in Churchill County
- Lodi ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Fallon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
- Fallon is located in Churchill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallon <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 Frenchman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Frenchman.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Frenchman. 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 Frenchman.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Frenchman. See our Newspapers Page for Frenchman.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Frenchman ...
Looking for more information about Frenchman? 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 Frenchman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Frenchman.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Frenchman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Churchill County: www.churchillcounty.org/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Churchill, 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 Frenchman - 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. |