Frances is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Indiana, in the United States.[1]

According to one source, Frances was the name of wife of a railroad man.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Frances, Indiana
  2. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the wife of a railroad official...

39°36′21″N 86°10′08″W / 39.60583°N 86.16889°W / 39.60583; -86.16889


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