Welcome to Francis ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Francis, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

The town of Francis is 1,970 feet [600 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Francis lies in the Central Standard Time Zone (CST) and does not observe daylight saving time. The time zone in French: CST- Heure Normale du Centre (HNC).

Area Codes for Francis: 306, 474 & 639<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Francis: S0G<3>

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, Pennsylvania, 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.

Vibank
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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Sedley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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Odessa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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Kendal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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Riceton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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Osage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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Tyvan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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Cedoux
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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Colfax
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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Lajord
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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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 ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Francis was on a map titled Road Map for Manitoba and Saskatchewan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Francis.

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Francis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	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 306 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 474 or 639. New phone numbers in the Francis area will be assigned with one of these codes: 306, 474 or 639. As a result, placing a call in the Francis area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Francis). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Francis or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.