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Welcome to Franklin ...

The town of Franklin is located in Macon County<1>.


The location of 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 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<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Franklin has a population of 517 people<4> (see below for details).

Franklin is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

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

The area code for Franklin: (334)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Franklin had an population of 517 people. This is an increase of 246.98% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 246.98% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Franklin had a population of 149 people. This makes Franklin the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 149 people, the population of Franklin has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 149 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Franklin.

Communities Also Named Franklin ...

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

Beyond Alabama, there are 84 communities that are also named Franklin - they are located in 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), Ohio (5), 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.

  • Tuskegee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Tallassee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Eclectic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Notasulga
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
    • Notasulga is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <6>
  • Shorter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorter
    • Shorter is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorter <6>
  • Loachapoka
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Calebee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
    • Calebee is located in Macon County
  • La Place
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
    • La Place is located in Macon County
  • East Tallassee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
    • East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Tallapoosa City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallapoosa City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
    • Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Franklin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Franklin.

Adding Franklin to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Franklin on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Franklin.

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 State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Macon, 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>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 town'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.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Franklin.
<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.









 

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