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Welcome to Frenchmans Creek ...

Frenchmans Creek is located on the Gulf Coast.

Frenchmans Creek is located in Galveston County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Frenchmans Creek: Frenchmans Crk. (or less commonly used: Frenchmans Ck. or Frenchmans Cr.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Frenchmans Creek for more information about variations on the name of Frenchmans Creek.

Frenchmans Creek is near sea level<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Frenchmans Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Frenchmans Creek - it's located in New Brunswick.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Frenchmans Creek.

Communities near Frenchmans Creek ...

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

  • Pasadena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Pearland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • League City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Baytown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Texas City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • La Porte
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Deer Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <3>
  • Alvin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
    • Alvin is located in Brazoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <3>
  • Dickinson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
    • Dickinson is located in Galveston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickinson <3>
  • La Marque
    (15 miles [24.1 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 Frenchmans Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Frenchmans Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Frenchmans Creek ...

Looking for more information about Frenchmans Creek? 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 Frenchmans Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Frenchmans Creek.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Galveston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Frenchmans Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.