Welcome to East Franklin ...

East Franklin is located in Schuylkill County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of East Franklin, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of East 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.

A typical abbreviation for East Franklin: E. Franklin

East Franklin is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named East Franklin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named East Franklin - they are located in Maine, North Carolina and Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Franklin.

Communities near East Franklin ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Franklin.

• Lebanon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Lebanon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
• Pottsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
  • Pottsville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsville <4>
• Shamokin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
  • Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <4>
• Mount Carmel
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
  • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <4>
• Schuylkill Haven
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuylkill Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylkill Haven
  • Schuylkill Haven is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylkill Haven <4>
• Shenandoah
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
  • Shenandoah is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <4>
• Minersville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
  • Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <4>
• Mahanoy City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahanoy City
  • Mahanoy City is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,928 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahanoy City <4>
• Frackville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frackville
  • Frackville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frackville <4>
• Myerstown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myerstown
  • Myerstown is located in Lebanon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,258 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myerstown <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 East Franklin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Franklin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East 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 East Franklin.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Franklin. See our Newspapers Page for East Franklin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Franklin ...

Looking for more information about East 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 East Franklin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Franklin.

Adding East Franklin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of East 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 East Franklin was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for East Franklin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Franklin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/