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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 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 Heard County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Heard County: Randolph (AL), Carroll, Coweta & Troup.

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:

  • Heard County     (The home county of Franklin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Riverside
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Heard County
    • Centralhatchee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
      • Centralhatchee is located in Heard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • 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.<1> 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
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Heard County
    • Roosterville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
      • Roosterville is located in Heard County
    • Yates Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossroads
      • Yates Crossroads is located in Heard County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 360 people
    • O'Neals Crossroad
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ephesus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Bowers Ferry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Ferry
      • Bowers Ferry is located in Carroll County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 485 people
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lowell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Tyus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
      • Tyus is located in Carroll County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
    • Fairlawn Estates
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Estates
      • Fairlawn Estates is located in Carroll County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 736 people
    • Whitesburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowdon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Carrollton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jonesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Mount Zion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Bowdon Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake
      • Jake is located in Carroll County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 146 people
  • Coweta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Grantville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Smokey Acres
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
      • Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
    • Sargent
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
      • Sargent is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sargent <2>
    • Moreland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreland <2>
    • Newnan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • East Newnan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Newnan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newnan
      • East Newnan is located in Coweta County
    • Smith City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith City
      • Smith City is located in Coweta County
    • Bexton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexton
      • Bexton is located in Coweta County
    • Sharpsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <2>
    • Turin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
      • Turin is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turin <2>
    • Jade Lake Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jade Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jade Lake Village
      • Jade Lake Village is located in Coweta County
    • Haralson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Hannah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
      • Hannah is located in Douglas County
    • Tyree
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
      • Tyree is located in Douglas County
  • Fayette County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Chattahoochee Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rico
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
      • Rico is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 88 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rico
      • From Franklin to Rico
    • Carlton Woods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Woods
      • Carlton Woods is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 260 people
    • Palmetto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Haralson County
  • Meriwether County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Lone Oak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Luthersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luthersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthersville
      • Luthersville is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luthersville <2>
    • Rocky Mount
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Greenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Troup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Graysons Landing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysons Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysons Landing
      • Graysons Landing is located in Troup County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,452 people
    • Brays Lakeview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Asta Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asta Village
      • Asta Village is located in Troup County
    • Hogansville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunny Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
      • Sunny Point is located in Troup County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people
    • Sassafrass Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafrass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafrass Hills
      • Sassafrass Hills is located in Troup County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 255 people
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Troup County
    • Abbottsford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Louise
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
      • Louise is located in Troup County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,215 people
    • Whitfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Troup County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whitfield
      • From Franklin to Whitfield
    • Evansville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • LaGrange
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • LaGrange is located in Troup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <2>
  • Chambers County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • McCosh Mill ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCosh Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCosh Mill
      • McCosh Mill is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Evansville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Standing Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Stroud
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stroud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud
      • Stroud is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stroud
      • From Franklin to Stroud
    • Doublehead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doublehead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublehead
      • Doublehead is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doublehead
      • From Franklin to Doublehead
    • Fredonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Five Points
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Clackville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
      • Clackville is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clackville
      • From Franklin to Clackville
    • Red Level
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Abanda
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Chapel Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chapel Hill
      • From Franklin to Chapel Hill
    • Milltown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Chambers County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milltown
      • From Franklin to Milltown
  • Cleburne County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Ranburne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hightower
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopewell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Cleburne County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hopewell
      • From Franklin to Hopewell
    • Micaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Micaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
      • Micaville is located in Cleburne County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Micaville
      • From Franklin to Micaville
  • Randolph County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Rock Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<3>
      • 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
    • 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.<3>
      • 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
    • Graham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Roanoke
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <2>
    • Corbin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corbin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corbin
      • From Franklin to Corbin
    • West
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
      • West is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West
      • From Franklin to West
    • Woodland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Newell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Peavy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cambridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Randolph County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cambridge
      • From Franklin to Cambridge
    • Wedowee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)

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.

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.

  • Caswell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caswell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Franklin City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bevis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cheek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tompkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tompkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tompkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hearn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hearn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hearn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buttrill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buttrill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buttrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shackleford - Lane Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shackleford - Lane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shackleford - Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
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    • Lashley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lashley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lashley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Harmony Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rains Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rains Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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.

These 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Dirt
    • Yellow Dirt is located in Heard County
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    • 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.<1> 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wehadkee
      • Wehadkee is located in Randolph County (AL)

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 the Vicinity of 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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Franklin.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Franklin. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Franklin and those printed in the larger area surrounding Franklin.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6> of 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:

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 Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Franklin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2802, Longitude: -85.0983    









 

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