Abandoned Record
About Francis
Francis is a town in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Francis had a population of 244.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Francis, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Francis is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Francis
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1901 Stonewall sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Ardmore sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Francis sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Sasakwa sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1963 Ardmore sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1990 Ada sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Francis
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Oklahoma index.
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Francis": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Francis, Oklahoma": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q2462895.
- USGS GNIS 1093009.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).