Welcome to Franklin ...
The Town of Franklin is located in New London County<1>.
The location of Franklin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
When the people of Franklin refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Franklinite<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Franklin has a population of 1,927 people<4> (see below for details).
Franklin is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Franklin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Franklin: (860)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Franklin had an population of 1,927 people. This is an increase of 0.26% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.01% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Franklin had a population of 1,922 people. This makes Franklin the county's 24th most populous community.
The population of Franklin represents 0.05% of the total population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 179th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,922 people, the population of Franklin increased 4.74% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,835 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Franklin.
Communities Also Named Franklin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Franklin - they are located in New York (2), Vermont and Wisconsin (6).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Franklin.
Communities near Franklin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Franklin.
- Norwich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <6>
- Norwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Groton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - New London
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <6>
- Mansfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Tolland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <6>
- Windham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Waterford
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - East Lyme
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Montville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Colchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
- Colchester is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <6>
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 Franklin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Franklin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Franklin. 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 Franklin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Franklin. See our Newspapers Page for Franklin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Franklin ...
Looking for more information about Franklin? 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 Franklin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Franklin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Franklin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including New London, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Franklin refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Franklin may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Franklin. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Franklin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |