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Welcome to Francitas ...

Francitas is located on the Gulf Coast.

Francitas is located in Jackson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Francitas, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.

Francitas is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Francitas lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Francitas: 361

The ZIP code for Francitas: 77961<3>

Communities near Francitas ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Francitas.

  • Palacios
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ganado
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Point Comfort
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • La Ward
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Blessing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Midfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Weedhaven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Weedhaven is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedhaven
  • Elmaton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Lolita
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Collegeport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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 Francitas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Francitas.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Francitas. See our Newspapers Page for Francitas.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Francitas ...

Looking for more information about Francitas? 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 Francitas, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Francitas.

Adding Francitas to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Francitas 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 (so far) for Francitas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Francitas post office opened in 1911.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Francitas.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Francitas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Francitas). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Francitas or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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