Welcome to West Franklin ...
West Franklin is located in Posey County<1>.
The location of West Franklin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Franklin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
A typical abbreviation for West Franklin: W. Franklin
West Franklin is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Franklin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
West Franklin lies within the (812) area code.
Communities Also Named West Franklin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named West Franklin - they are located in Maine, New Hampshire, Ontario and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Franklin.
Communities near West Franklin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Franklin.
- Evansville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <4>
- Henderson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Henderson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
- Mount Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Posey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
- Morganfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganfield
- Morganfield is located in Union County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganfield <4>
- Newburgh
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Newburgh is located in Warrick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <4>
- Darmstadt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Poseyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poseyville
- Poseyville is located in Posey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poseyville <4>
- Uniontown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Corydon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
- Corydon is located in Henderson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <4>
- Robards
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
- Robards is located in Henderson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robards <4>
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 West Franklin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Franklin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West 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 West Franklin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Franklin. See our Newspapers Page for West Franklin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Franklin ...
Looking for more information about West 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 West Franklin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Franklin.
Adding West Franklin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Franklin 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 for West Franklin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the West Franklin post office opened in 1837.
We also found West Franklin in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Franklin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Franklin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Posey, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Franklin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |