Welcome to Franklin Junction ...

The location of Franklin Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>

A typical abbreviation for Franklin Junction: Franklin Jct. (or less commonly used: Franklin Jctn.)

Franklin Junction is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Franklin Junction is within the boundaries of the (757) area code.

Communities Also Named Franklin Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Franklin Junction: This one is located in and the other is located in Pittsylvania County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 4 communities that are also named Franklin Junction - they are located in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Franklin Junction ...

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

• Chesapeake
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
  • Chesapeake is located in Chesapeake City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 247,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <3>
• Suffolk
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffolk
  • Suffolk is located in Suffolk City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suffolk <3>
• Franklin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Franklin City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
• Windsor
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <3>
• Gatesville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
  • Gatesville is located in Gates County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <3>
• Russell
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Russell is located in Suffolk City
• Corapeake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corapeake
  • Corapeake is located in Gates County (NC)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corapeake <3>
• Holly Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
  • Holly Grove is located in Gates County (NC)
• Willeyton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willeyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeyton
  • Willeyton is located in Gates County (NC)
• Holland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
  • Holland is located in Suffolk City

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 Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Franklin Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Franklin Junction ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/