Welcome to Frenchtown ...
Frenchtown is located in Luzerne County<1>.
Frenchtown is 1,730 feet [527 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Frenchtown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Frenchtown: 570 & 272<3>
Communities Also Named Frenchtown ...
While we believe that this Frenchtown is located in Luzerne County, we know of another 3 Pennsylvania communities named Frenchtown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Crawford, Lycoming and Pike County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 20 communities that are also named Frenchtown - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Indiana, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, Ohio (2), Rhode Island, South Dakota and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Frenchtown.
Communities near Frenchtown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Frenchtown.
- Pottsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Nanticoke
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Berwick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tamaqua
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
- Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <4>
- Lehighton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Shenandoah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jim Thorpe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
- Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
- Former names for Jim Thorpe:
- East Mauch Chunk
- Mauch Chunk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <4>
- Mahanoy City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lansford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Frackville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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 Frenchtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Frenchtown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Frenchtown. 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 Frenchtown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Frenchtown. See our Newspapers Page for Frenchtown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Frenchtown ...
Looking for more information about Frenchtown? 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 Frenchtown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Frenchtown.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Luzerne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Frenchtown - 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 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Frenchtown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Frenchtown 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. |