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Welcome to Franz ...

Franz is located in Douglas County<1>.

Franz is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Franz lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Franz: 541 & 458<3>

Communities Also Named Franz ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Franz - they are located in Ontario and Utah.

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

Communities near Franz ...

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

  • Florence
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Reedsport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsport
    • Reedsport is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsport <4>
  • Lakeside
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Lakeside is located in Coos County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeside <4>
  • Dunes City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunes City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunes City
    • Dunes City is located in Lane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
  • Umpqua City ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umpqua City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpqua City
    • Umpqua City is located in Douglas County
  • Winchester Bay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Bay
    • Winchester Bay is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester Bay <4>
  • Westlake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Scottsburg ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Glenada
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenada
    • Glenada is located in Lane County
  • Saunders Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders Lake
    • Saunders Lake is located in Coos County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Franz ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Franz - 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 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Franz area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Franz 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.
<5>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.