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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Franklin (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Franklin. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Franklin is located in Izard County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Izard County: Baxter, Fulton, Independence, Sharp & Stone.

Below are the counties that are near Franklin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Franklin:

  • Izard County     (The home county of Franklin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Horseshoe Bend
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Violet Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
      • Violet Hill is located in Izard County
    • Wiseman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
      • Wiseman is located in Izard County
    • LaCrosse
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
      • LaCrosse is located in Izard County
    • Brockwell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
      • Brockwell is located in Izard County
    • Oxford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Izard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Bone Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bone Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Town
      • Bone Town is located in Izard County
    • Sage
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
      • Sage is located in Izard County
    • Melbourne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Newburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Izard County
    • Wideman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wideman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
      • Wideman is located in Izard County
    • Jumbo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Jumbo is located in Izard County
  • Baxter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Rodney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Rodney is located in Baxter County
    • Jordan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Hand ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
      • Hand is located in Baxter County
    • Norfork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork
      • Norfork is located in Baxter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfork <1>
    • Salesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Henderson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Briarcliff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
      • Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Norfork Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfork Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
      • Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
    • Custer ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Custer is located in Baxter County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Glencoe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Fulton County
    • Salem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
    • Saddle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
      • Saddle is located in Fulton County
    • Bexar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
      • Bexar is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexar <1>
    • Camp
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
      • Camp is located in Fulton County
    • Baker Ford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
      • Baker Ford is located in Fulton County
    • Viola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Moko
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
      • Moko is located in Fulton County
    • Sturkie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
      • Sturkie is located in Fulton County
    • Elizabeth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <1>
    • Cornertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
      • Cornertown is located in Fulton County
    • Gepp
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gepp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
      • Gepp is located in Fulton County
  • Independence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Cushman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
      • Cushman is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Cave City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
      • Cave City is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,923 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City <1>
    • Sandtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
      • Sandtown is located in Independence County
    • Bethesda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethesda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
      • Bethesda is located in Independence County
    • Pfeiffer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
      • Pfeiffer is located in Independence County
    • Batesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
      • Batesville is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,830 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <1>
    • Desha
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desha
      • Desha is located in Independence County
    • Moorefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
      • Moorefield is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Smithville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Ravenden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden
      • Ravenden is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenden <1>
    • Strawberry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
      • Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
  • Sharp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Ash Flat
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Evening Shade
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evening Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
      • Evening Shade is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evening Shade <1>
    • Sidney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Cherokee Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Maxville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Maxville is located in Sharp County
    • Poughkeepsie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
      • Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
    • Hardy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Hardy is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardy <1>
    • Grange
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
      • Grange is located in Sharp County
    • Williford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
      • Williford is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Wirth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirth
      • Wirth is located in Sharp County
  • Stone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Pleasant Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County
    • Marcella
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
      • Marcella is located in Stone County
    • Fifty-Six
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mountain View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Howell County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Cornertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
      • Cornertown is located in Howell County (MO)
    • Lanton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
      • Lanton is located in Howell County (MO)
    • Lebo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
      • Lebo is located in Howell County (MO)
    • Moody
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
      • Moody is located in Howell County (MO)
    • Ott
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
      • Ott is located in Howell County (MO)
  • Oregon County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Green Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
      • Green Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
    • Old Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
    • Thayer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Oregon County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <1>
    • Koshkonong
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
      • Koshkonong is located in Oregon County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Franklin, see our County-by-County Page for Franklin.

Newspapers Published in Franklin ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Franklin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Franklin, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Franklin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Franklin:

Cemeteries Near Franklin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Franklin.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Franklin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.

  • Roberts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
  • Hills Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hills Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hills Chapel Cemetery
  • Old Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Liberty Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
  • Old Reed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Reed Cemetery
  • Bates Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Nebo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nebo Cemetery
  • Godwin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godwin Cemetery
  • Wiseman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiseman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiseman Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Forest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Cemetery
  • New Liberty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Cemetery
  • Continue List   (278 more) ...
    • Sweet Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Home Cemetery
    • Ramsey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Franklin had a population of 209 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Franklin had a population of 191 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.

  • Violet Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
    • Violet Hill is located in Izard County
  • LaCrosse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
    • LaCrosse is located in Izard County
  • Zion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
    • Zion is located in Izard County
  • Oxford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Izard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Sage
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
    • Sage is located in Izard County
  • Union
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Fulton County
  • Newburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Izard County
  • Melbourne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ash Flat
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Evening Shade
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evening Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
    • Evening Shade is located in Sharp County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evening Shade <1>
  • Wideman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wideman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
    • Wideman is located in Izard County
  • Jumbo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
    • Jumbo is located in Izard County
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    • Lunenburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lunenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
      • Lunenburg is located in Izard County
    • Sidney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • King's Mills ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King's Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Mills
      • King's Mills is located in Sharp County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Franklin. See our List of 1890's Communities around 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 Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Franklin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Franklin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1765, Longitude: -91.7806       In this case, the coordinates for Franklin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Franklin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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