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Welcome to Frenchglen ...

Frenchglen is located in Harney County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Frenchglen, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1926.

Frenchglen is 4,200 feet [1,280 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Frenchglen is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Frenchglen: 541 & 458<3>

The ZIP code for Frenchglen: 97736<4>

Communities near Frenchglen ...

We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Frenchglen.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Frenchglen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Frenchglen.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Frenchglen ...

Looking for more information about Frenchglen? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Frenchglen, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Frenchglen.

Adding Frenchglen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Frenchglen 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 Frenchglen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Frenchglen post office opened in 1926.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Frenchglen.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Harney, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Frenchglen - 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 Frenchglen area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Frenchglen area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Frenchglen). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Frenchglen or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/