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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 Corners (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 Corners. 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.

Name Variations for Franklin Corners ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Franklin Corners: Franklin Cors.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 Corners is located in Whiteside County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Whiteside County: Clinton (IA), Bureau, Carroll, Henry, Lee, Ogle & Rock Island.

Below are the counties that are near Franklin Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Franklin Corners:

  • Whiteside County     (The home county of Franklin Corners)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Corners, with the one closest to Franklin Corners listed first.
    • White Pigeon
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Pigeon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
      • White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County
    • Malvern
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malvern. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Whiteside County
    • Coleta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleta
      • Coleta is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleta <3>
    • Spring Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County
    • Morrison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <3>
    • Union Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
    • Galt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
      • Galt is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <3>
    • Penrose
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
      • Penrose is located in Whiteside County
    • Lyndon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lyndon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
      • Lyndon is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <3>
    • Fulton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
    • East Clinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Clinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clinton
      • East Clinton is located in Whiteside County
    • Fenton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <3>
  • Bureau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Corners, with the one closest to Franklin Corners listed first.
    • Yorktown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Bureau County
    • New Bedford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
      • New Bedford is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bedford <3>
    • Walnut
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Corners, with the one closest to Franklin Corners listed first.
    • Fair Haven
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
      • Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
    • Ideal
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
      • Ideal is located in Carroll County
    • Chadwick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Milledgeville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Argo Fay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Fay
      • Argo Fay is located in Carroll County
    • Daggett ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daggett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
      • Daggett is located in Carroll County
    • South Elkhorn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
      • South Elkhorn is located in Carroll County
    • Hitt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
      • Hitt is located in Carroll County
    • Thomson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hazelhurst
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
      • Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
    • Elkhorn Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
      • Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Hickory Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickory Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
  • Henry County
    • Hooppole
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooppole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooppole
      • Hooppole is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooppole <3>
  • Jo Daviess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Corners, with the one closest to Franklin Corners listed first.
    • Pleasant Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Hanover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <3>
    • Stockton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <3>
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Corners, with the one closest to Franklin Corners listed first.
    • Prairieville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
      • Prairieville is located in Lee County
    • Nelson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <3>
    • Dixon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Harmon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
      • Harmon is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmon <3>
    • Eldena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldena
      • Eldena is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldena <3>
    • Nachusa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nachusa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nachusa
      • Nachusa is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nachusa <3>
    • Amboy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <3>
  • Ogle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Corners, with the one closest to Franklin Corners listed first.
    • Brookville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Brookville is located in Ogle County
    • Buffalo Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
      • Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County
    • Polo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Woosung
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Haldane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane
      • Haldane is located in Ogle County
    • Harper
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Ogle County
    • Maryland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
      • Maryland is located in Ogle County
    • Forreston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
      • Forreston is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <3>
    • Baileyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
      • Baileyville is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyville <3>
    • Mount Morris
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Adeline
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adeline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
      • Adeline is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Leaf River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rock Island County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Corners, with the one closest to Franklin Corners listed first.
    • Hillsdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsdale <3>
    • Cordova
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordova have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Cordova is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <3>
    • Joslin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
      • Joslin is located in Rock Island County
    • Port Byron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Stephenson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Corners, with the one closest to Franklin Corners listed first.
    • Loran
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
      • Loran is located in Stephenson County
    • Pearl City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Bolton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Stephenson County
    • Florence
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Stephenson County
    • Yellow Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
    • Kent
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <3>
    • Eleroy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Freeport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <3>
    • Salem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Stephenson County
    • German Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Clinton County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Corners, with the one closest to Franklin Corners listed first.
    • Elk River Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
      • Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Clinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
    • Andover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Teeds Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
      • Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Sixmile
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
      • Sixmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Camanche
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camanche
      • Camanche is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camanche <3>
    • Bryant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Tenmile
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
      • Tenmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Elvira
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
      • Elvira is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Shaffton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffton
      • Shaffton is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Goose Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
      • Goose Lake is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Low Moor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Jackson County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Corners, with the one closest to Franklin Corners listed first.
    • Sabula
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
      • Sabula is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabula <3>
    • Miles
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
      • Miles is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <3>
    • Green Island
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
      • Green Island is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Van Buren
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Preston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <3>
    • Spragueville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spragueville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spragueville
      • Spragueville is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spragueville <3>
  • Scott County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin Corners, with the one closest to Franklin Corners listed first.
    • Princeton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Princeton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <3>
    • McCausland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCausland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
      • McCausland is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Franklin Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Franklin Corners.

Cemeteries Near Franklin Corners ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Franklin Corners.

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 Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Fairhaven Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairhaven Cemetery
    • The Fairhaven Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fairhaven Twp. Cemetery
  • Center Clyde Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Clyde Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Clyde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clyde Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clyde Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clyde Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cemeter Genessee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemeter Genessee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cemeter Genessee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Malvern Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malvern Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malvern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Colcord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colcord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colcord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Valley Presbyterian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Valley Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Valley Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Minnonite Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minnonite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minnonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heaton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heaton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hazel Green Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Black Oak Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (267 more) ...
    • Peugh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peugh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Dutchtown Brethren Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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>

While we didn't find Franklin Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Franklin Corners.

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

  • White Pigeon
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Pigeon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
    • White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County
  • Fair Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
    • Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
  • Ustick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ustick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ustick
    • Ustick is located in Whiteside County
  • Malvern
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malvern. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
    • Malvern is located in Whiteside County
  • Coleta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleta
    • Coleta is located in Whiteside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleta <3>
  • Ideal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
    • Ideal is located in Carroll County
  • Chadwick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Morrison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
    • Morrison is located in Whiteside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <3>
  • Milledgeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Union Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
    • Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
  • Daggett ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daggett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
    • Daggett is located in Carroll County
  • Round Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
    • Round Grove is located in Whiteside County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Emerson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Whiteside County
    • Hitt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
      • Hitt is located in Carroll County
    • Thomson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Franklin Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Franklin Corners.

Newspapers Published in Franklin Corners ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Franklin Corners.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Franklin Corners, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Franklin Corners.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Corners:

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

The official website for Whiteside County: www.whiteside.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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 Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Franklin Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Franklin Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9170, Longitude: -89.9107       In this case, the coordinates for Franklin Corners have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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