Welcome to Franklin ...
Franklin is located in Coshocton 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>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Franklin, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
When the people of Franklin refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Franklinite<4>
Franklin is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Franklin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Franklin is located in the (740) area code.
Communities Also Named Franklin ...
While we believe that this Franklin is located in Coshocton County, we know of another 4 Ohio communities named Franklin. Those communities are located in the following counties: Belmont, Ross, Warren and Williams County.
Beyond Ohio, 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, North Carolina (3), 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.
- Coshocton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coshocton
- Coshocton is located in Coshocton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coshocton <6>
- Newcomerstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomerstown
- Newcomerstown is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcomerstown <6>
- West Lafayette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lafayette
- West Lafayette is located in Coshocton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lafayette <6>
- New Concord
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
- New Concord is located in Muskingum County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Concord <6>
- Dresden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Dresden is located in Muskingum County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <6>
- Frazeysburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazeysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazeysburg
- Frazeysburg is located in Muskingum County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazeysburg <6>
- Baltic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
- Baltic is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <6>
- Warsaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Coshocton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <6>
- Kimbolton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimbolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbolton
- Kimbolton is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimbolton <6>
- Plainfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Coshocton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <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.
Adding Franklin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Franklin in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Franklin was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions 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 Coshocton County: www.co.coshocton.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Coshocton, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Franklin. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |