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Welcome to Franklin Ford ...

Franklin Ford is located in DeKalb County<1>.


The location of Franklin Ford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Franklin Ford: Franklin Frd.

Franklin Ford is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Franklin Ford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Franklin Ford (for example, toward Menlo (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Franklin Ford: (256) & (938)<4>

Communities near Franklin Ford ...

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

  • Scottsboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Payne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Henagar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Collinsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Sylvania
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
    • Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
  • Crossville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Fyffe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fyffe
    • Fyffe is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fyffe <5>
  • Hollywood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Hollywood is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollywood <5>
  • Powell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Powell is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
  • Geraldine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Franklin Ford ...

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

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

The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including DeKalb, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Franklin Ford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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