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Nearest Communities to Franklin,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Franklin, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Franklin:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Franklin is located in Lee County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lee County: Des Moines, Henry, Van Buren, Hancock (IL), Henderson (IL) & Clark (MO).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 168 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Franklin. Of these communities, 130 are located in counties other than Lee County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Franklin (which is Lee County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Franklin

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Lee County   (where Franklin resides)
  • Des Moines County
    • County Website:   https://www.desmoinescounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Des Moines:   Burlington
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Franklin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Franklin.
      • Augusta
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Augusta is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Skunk River
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Skunk River is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skunk River
      • Danville Center
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Danville Center is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville Center
      • Danville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Danville is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
      • Middletown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Spring Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Spring Grove is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Prairie Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Prairie Grove is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
      • Patterson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Patterson is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Beaverdale
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Beaverdale is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
      • West Burlington
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Kemper
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Kemper is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemper
      • Burlington
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
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  • Henry County
    • County Website:   https://henrycounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Henry:   Mount Pleasant
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Franklin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Franklin.
      • Lowell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Baltimore ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Baltimore is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Salem
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Hillsboro
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Denova
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Denova is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denova
      • New London
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Oakland Mills
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Mount Pleasant
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Westwood
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Westwood is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
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        • Rome
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Rome is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
        • Belfast ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Belfast is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
        • Traxler ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Traxler is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traxler
        • Mount Union
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Mount Union is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
          • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
        • Trenton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Trenton is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
        • Swedesburg
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Jefferson County
  • Van Buren County
    • County Website:   https://www.vanburencounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Van Buren:   Keosauqua
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Franklin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Franklin.
      • Farmington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Plymouth
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Plymouth is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Palestine ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Palestine is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Harrisburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Harrisburg is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Bonaparte
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Lexington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Lexington is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Pierceville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Pierceville is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
      • Bentonsport
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Vernon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Vernon is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Utica
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Utica is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Stockport
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Sterling
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
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        • Winchester
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Winchester is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
        • Mount Zion
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
        • Pleasant Hill ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Pleasant Hill is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • Keosauqua
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Parksville ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Parksville is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
        • Kilbourn
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Pittsburg
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Pittsburg is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
        • Birmingham
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
        • Cantril
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Lebanon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Lebanon is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Hancock County
    • County Website:   https://hancockcounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Hancock:   Carthage (IL)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Franklin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Franklin.
      • Nauvoo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Quashquema ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Quashquema is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quashquema
      • Old Niota
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Old Niota is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Niota
      • Niota
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Sonora ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Sonora is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
      • Powellton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Powellton is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Pontoosuc
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Dallas City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Colusa
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Adrian
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Hamilton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Hamilton is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <3>
      • Durham
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Durham is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
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        • Warsaw
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Warsaw is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <3>
        • Ferris
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Ferris is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <3>
        • McCall
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • McCall is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall
        • Elvaston
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Burnside
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Disco
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Elderville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Elderville is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
        • Carthage
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • La Crosse
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • La Crosse is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
        • Sutter
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Basco
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Basco is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basco
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basco <3>
        • La Harpe
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Bentley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Bentley is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
        • Webster
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Webster is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
  • Henderson County
    • County Seat for Henderson:   Oquawka (IL)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Franklin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Franklin.
      • Yellow Banks
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Yellow Banks is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Banks
      • Heapsville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Heapsville is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heapsville
      • Iowa Junction
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
      • Lomax
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Carman
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Carthage Lake
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Carthage Lake is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage Lake
      • Silver Lake ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Silver Lake is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Gulf Port
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Terre Haute
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Decorra
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Decorra is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorra
      • Hopper
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Hopper is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopper
      • Lone Tree
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Lone Tree is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
  • Clark County
    • County Website:   https://clarkcountymo.org/
    • County Seat for Clark:   Kahoka (MO)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Franklin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Franklin.
      • Athens
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dumas
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Francisville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Anson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Peaksville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Revere
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Chambersburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Waterloo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Waterloo is located in Clark County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Acasto
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Wayland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Wayland is located in Clark County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
      • Clark City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Clark City is located in Clark County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
      • Kahoka
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Kahoka is located in Clark County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <3>
      • Continue List   (12 more) ...
        • Alexandria
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Ashton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Ashton is located in Clark County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
        • Medill
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Winchester
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Winchester is located in Clark County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
        • Eldorado ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Eldorado is located in Clark County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
        • Luray
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Luray is located in Clark County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
        • Union
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Union is located in Clark County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Antioch
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Antioch is located in Clark County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
        • Gregory Landing
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Gregory Landing is located in Clark County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Landing
        • Neeper
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Saint Patrick
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Saint Patrick is located in Clark County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
        • Wyaconda
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Scotland County
    • County Website:   https://www.scotlandcountymo.org/
    • County Seat for Scotland:   Memphis (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Franklin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Franklin.
      • Prospect Grove
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Prospect Grove is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Grove
      • Granger
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Granger is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
      • Azen
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Azen is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azen
      • Arbela
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Etna
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Etna is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna

Footnotes ...

<1>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'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.