Welcome to Franklin ...

Franklin is located in Surry County<1>.

The location of Franklin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Franklin: FRANK-lin<3>

When the people of Franklin refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Franklinite<4>

Franklin is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Franklin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Franklin is within the boundaries of the (336) area code.

Communities Also Named Franklin ...

While we believe that this Franklin is located in Surry County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Franklin. Those communities are located in the following counties: Macon and Rowan County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 84 communities that are also named Franklin - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, California (4), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa (3), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska (2), Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey (4), New Mexico, New York, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), Quebec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Vermont, Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin (3).

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.

• Elkin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
  • Elkin is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <6>
• Hillsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
  • Hillsville is located in Carroll County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsville <6>
• Dobson
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
  • Dobson is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <6>
• Pilot Mountain
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mountain
  • Pilot Mountain is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Mountain <6>
• Boonville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
  • Boonville is located in Yadkin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <6>
• Sheltontown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheltontown
  • Sheltontown is located in Surry County
• Holly Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Holly Springs is located in Surry County
• Ararat
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
  • Ararat is located in Surry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ararat <6>
• Cana
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
  • Cana is located in Carroll County (VA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <6>
• Round Peak
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
  • Round Peak is located in Surry County

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 Surry County: www.co.surry.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/