Our Genealogy Helper
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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 may 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)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Wiseman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wiseman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
- LaCrosse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- LaCrosse is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
- Brockwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- Oxford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Bone Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bone Town is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Town
- Sage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sage is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
- Melbourne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Wideman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Jumbo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- 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)
- Rodney is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Jordan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Culp
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Hand ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hand is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Wake ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- 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)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Norfork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Norfork Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
- Custer ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Custer is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- 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)
- Glencoe is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Salem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Saddle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saddle is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
- Bexar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Camp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Camp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Baker Ford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Baker Ford is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
- Viola
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Moko
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Moko is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Sturkie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Elizabeth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cornertown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Gepp
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- 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)
- Cushman is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Cave City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sandtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sandtown is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Denieville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Denieville is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denieville
- Bethesda
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bethesda is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Pfeiffer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pfeiffer is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
- Batesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Desha
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Desha is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desha
- Moorefield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- 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)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Ravenden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Strawberry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Annieville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- 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)
- Sidney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- 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)
- Highland is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Maxville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Poughkeepsie
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Hardy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Grange
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Williford
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Williford is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Wirth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wirth is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirth
- 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)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Marcella
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Marcella is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
- 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)
- Cornertown is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Lanton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lanton is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
- Lebo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lebo is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
- Moody
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Moody is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Ott
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ott is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- 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)
- Green Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Old Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Thayer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Koshkonong
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Koshkonong is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- 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.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Franklin - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Hills Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Old Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Reed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Old Reed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bates Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Nebo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Godwin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wiseman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Forest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (279 more) ...
- Sweet Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ramsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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.<4>
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)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- LaCrosse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- LaCrosse is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
- Zion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Zion is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Oxford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Sage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sage is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
- Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Union is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Newburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- 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)
- Wideman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Jumbo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Lunenburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lunenburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Sidney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- King's Mills ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- King's Mills is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Mills
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.
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]<2>. 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Izard County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baxter County
- Fulton County
- Independence County
- Lawrence County
- Sharp County
- Stone County
- Howell County
- Oregon County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Franklin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |