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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Franklin had a population of 3,781 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Franklin had a population of 25,866 people.

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

  • Amity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Urmeyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Whiteland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteland
    • Whiteland is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteland <3>
  • Needham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
    • Needham is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needham <3>
  • Bud
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud
    • Bud is located in Johnson County
  • Trafalgar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bargersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Providence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bengal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bengal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
    • Bengal is located in Shelby County
  • Samaria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Nineveh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Stones Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Kinder
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
    • Kinder is located in Johnson County
  • Greenwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <3>
  • Marietta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Marietta is located in Shelby County
  • Boggstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggstown
    • Boggstown is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boggstown <3>
  • Rocklane
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocklane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklane
    • Rocklane is located in Johnson County
  • Edinburgh
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Auburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bluff Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Banta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banta
    • Banta is located in Johnson County
  • Chetwynd
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chetwynd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chetwynd
    • Chetwynd is located in Morgan County
  • Smithland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
    • Smithland is located in Shelby County
  • Spearsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Southport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
    • Southport is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southport <3>
  • Fairland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • London
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Brookfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Brookfield is located in Shelby County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brookfield
    • From Franklin to Brookfield
  • Acton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Acton is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Acton
    • From Franklin to Acton
  • Waverly
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Morgan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Waverly
    • From Franklin to Waverly

The official website for Franklin: www.ci.franklin.in.us/

The official website for Johnson County: www.co.johnson.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Franklin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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