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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Franklin had a population of 250 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Franklin had a population of 958 people.

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

  • Viola
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Heard County
  • Texas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
    • Texas is located in Heard County
  • Owensbyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owensbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensbyville
    • Owensbyville is located in Heard County
  • Cooksville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
    • Cooksville is located in Heard County
  • Enon Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Grove
    • Enon Grove is located in Heard County
  • Simpson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Heard County
  • Houston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Houston is located in Heard County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 110 people
  • Glenloch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenloch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenloch
    • Glenloch is located in Heard County
  • Frolona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Corinth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Heard County
  • Handy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
    • Handy is located in Coweta County
  • Yellow Dirt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Dirt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Dirt
    • Yellow Dirt is located in Heard County
  • Rockalo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockalo
    • Rockalo is located in Heard County
  • Glenn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wehadkee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wehadkee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wehadkee
    • Wehadkee is located in Randolph County (AL)
  • Omaha
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
    • Omaha is located in Randolph County (AL)
  • Roopville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roopville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roopville
    • Roopville is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roopville <3>
  • Rock Mills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mabry ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabry
    • Mabry is located in Carroll County
  • Waldrep
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldrep have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrep
    • Waldrep is located in Randolph County (AL)
  • High Shoals
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Shoals. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
    • High Shoals is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to High Shoals
    • From Franklin to High Shoals
  • Sewell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
    • Sewell is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sewell
    • From Franklin to Sewell
  • Potash
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potash
    • Potash is located in Randolph County (AL)
  • Vernon ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon is located in Troup County
  • Grantville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Joel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel
    • Joel is located in Carroll County

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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