Welcome to Franktown ...
Franktown is located in Washoe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Franktown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1862.
Franktown is 5,070 feet [1,545 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Franktown is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Franktown lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Franktown is within the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Franktown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Franktown - they are located in Colorado, Ontario and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Franktown.
Communities near Franktown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Franktown.
- Reno
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Reno is located in Washoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reno <3>
- Sparks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Sparks is located in Washoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106,900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <3>
- Carson City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
- Carson City is located in Carson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,034 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <3>
- Truckee
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckee
- Truckee is located in Nevada County (CA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truckee <3>
- Lakeview Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Summit
- Lakeview Summit is located in Carson City
- Sundown Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown Town
- Sundown Town is located in Washoe County
- Tyrolian Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrolian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrolian Village
- Tyrolian Village is located in Washoe County
- Galena ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Incline Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Incline Village
- Incline Village is located in Washoe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Incline Village <3>
- Pleasant Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Washoe 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 Franktown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Franktown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Franktown. 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 Franktown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Franktown. See our Newspapers Page for Franktown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Franktown ...
Looking for more information about Franktown? 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 Franktown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Franktown.
Adding Franktown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Franktown 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 Franktown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Franktown post office opened in 1862.
We also found Franktown in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Franktown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Franktown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washoe County: www.co.washoe.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Washoe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Franktown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |