Welcome to New Franklin ...

New Franklin is located in Franklin County<1>.

The location of New 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 New Franklin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

New Franklin is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

New Franklin lies within the (717) area code.

Communities Also Named New Franklin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named New Franklin - they are located in Missouri and Ohio (2).

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

Communities near New Franklin ...

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

• Hagerstown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
  • Hagerstown is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
  • Former name for Hagerstown:
  • Hager's Town
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <4>
• Chambersburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
  • Chambersburg is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chambersburg <4>
• Waynesboro
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
  • Waynesboro is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <4>
• Shippensburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
  • Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <4>
• Greencastle
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
  • Greencastle is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <4>
• Carroll Valley
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
  • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <4>
• Smithsburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithsburg
  • Smithsburg is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithsburg <4>
• Mont Alto
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Alto
  • Mont Alto is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Alto <4>
• Mercersburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercersburg
  • Mercersburg is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercersburg <4>
• McConnellsburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
  • McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <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 New Franklin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Franklin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Franklin ...

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

Adding New Franklin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New 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 New Franklin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the New Franklin post office opened in 1882.

We also found New Franklin in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.pa.us/

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