Welcome to Francis ...
Francis is located in Erie County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Francis, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Francis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Francis is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Francis lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Francis: (814)
Communities Also Named Francis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Francis - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Florida (2), Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan, Texas, Utah, West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Francis.
Communities near Francis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Francis.
- Erie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Erie is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <4>
- Conneaut
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conneaut
- Conneaut is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conneaut <4>
- Edinboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinboro
- Edinboro is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinboro <4>
- Wesleyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
- Wesleyville is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesleyville <4>
- Girard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Lake City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
- Cambridge Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Springs
- Cambridge Springs is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge Springs <4>
- Borough of Fairview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Fairview
- Borough of Fairview is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borough of Fairview <4>
- Waterford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Waterford is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <4>
- Albion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <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 Francis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Francis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Francis. 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 Francis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Francis. See our Newspapers Page for Francis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Francis ...
Looking for more information about Francis? 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 Francis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Francis.
Adding Francis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Francis 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 Francis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Francis post office opened in 1890.
We also found Francis in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Francis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Francis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Erie County: www.eriecountygov.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Erie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Francis - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |