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 333 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Franklin had a population of 132 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Donnellson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Charleston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Viele
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viele have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viele
- Viele is located in Lee County
- La Crew
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crew have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crew
- La Crew is located in Lee County
- Pilot Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bullard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
- Bullard is located in Lee County
- Primrose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Boston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Saint Paul
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Hamill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sawyer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Argyle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Argyle is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <2>
- Fort Madison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Houghton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Croton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Clare
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
- Mount Clare is located in Lee County
- Montrose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nauvoo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Denmark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Athens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dumas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lowell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Big Mound
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vincennes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Niota
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
- Niota is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <2>
- Farmington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Lee County: www.leecounty.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |