Welcome to Frenchtown ...
So far, we found very little information about Frenchtown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Frenchtown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Frenchtown, please Contact Us.
Frenchtown would have been located within present day Pennington County<2>.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Frenchtown had a population of 274 people.<3> (see below for details).
While the community is gone, the present day location for Frenchtown is 4,400 feet [1,341 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Frenchtown is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Frenchtown was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Frenchtown was located: 605
Communities Also Named Frenchtown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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), Pennsylvania (4), Rhode Island 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.
- Rapid City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid City
- Rapid City is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78,864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapid City <5>
- Rapid Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid Valley
- Rapid Valley is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 8,260 people
- Custer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Custer is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <5>
- Sanator
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Hill City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Hill City is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <5>
- Johnson Siding
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Siding
- Johnson Siding is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 659 people
- Murphy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Sheridan ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Hermosa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
- Hermosa is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermosa <5>
- South Canyon Country Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Canyon Country Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canyon Country Estates
- South Canyon Country Estates is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 364 people
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pennington County: www.co.pennington.sd.us/
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Frenchtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Pennington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Frenchtown. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Frenchtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |