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Our Genealogy Helper

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 is located in Johnson County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Johnson County: Bartholomew, Brown, Marion, Morgan & Shelby.

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:

  • Johnson County     (The home county of Franklin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Urmeyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urmeyville
      • Urmeyville is located in Johnson County
    • Amity
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Johnson County
    • Whiteland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Needham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bargersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Whiteland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Whiteland
      • New Whiteland is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
    • Trafalgar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Providence
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Johnson County
    • Stones Crossing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Crossing
      • Stones Crossing is located in Johnson County
    • Nineveh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Anita ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
      • Anita is located in Johnson County
    • Samaria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria 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.<1> 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 <2>
  • Bartholomew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Pleasant View Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Village
      • Pleasant View Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Taylorsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Clifford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Corn Brook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Brook
      • Corn Brook is located in Bartholomew County
    • Stony Lonesome
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Lonesome
      • Stony Lonesome is located in Bartholomew County
    • Columbus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hope
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <2>
    • Garden City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Bartholomew County
    • Petersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Petersville is located in Bartholomew County
    • Rugby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
    • Jewell Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Village
      • Jewell Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Bethel Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Village
      • Bethel Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Hartsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
      • Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Spearsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
      • Spearsville is located in Brown County
    • Beanblossom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beanblossom
      • Beanblossom is located in Brown County
      • Beanblossom has also been known as:
      • Bean Blossom
    • Helmsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helmsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmsburg
      • Helmsburg is located in Brown County
    • Gnaw Bone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Mount Liberty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
      • Mount Liberty is located in Brown County
    • Nashville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pikes Peak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Peak
      • Pikes Peak is located in Brown County
    • Becks Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Grove
      • Becks Grove is located in Brown County
    • Story
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
      • Story is located in Brown County
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Germantown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Decatur County
    • Saint Paul
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Milford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Burney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burney
      • Burney is located in Decatur County
    • Alert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
      • Alert is located in Decatur County
    • Letts Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts Corner
      • Letts Corner is located in Decatur County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • New Palestine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
      • New Palestine is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Palestine <2>
    • Gem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
      • Gem is located in Hancock County
    • Spring Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Greenfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mohawk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
      • Mohawk is located in Hancock County
    • McCordsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCordsville
      • McCordsville is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCordsville <2>
    • Woodbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Hancock County
    • Denny Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Corner
      • Denny Corner is located in Hancock County
    • Maxwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Hancock County
  • Hendricks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Plainfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Avon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <2>
    • Cartersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hazelwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Hendricks County
    • Clayton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
    • Brownsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsburg
      • Brownsburg is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsburg <2>
    • Danville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Acton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Marion County
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Homecroft
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homecroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homecroft
      • Homecroft is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Charlesmac Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesmac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesmac Village
      • Charlesmac Village is located in Marion County
    • Beech Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <2>
    • West Newton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
      • West Newton is located in Marion County
    • Camby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camby
      • Camby is located in Marion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camby <2>
    • Indianapolis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Warren Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Park
      • Warren Park is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
    • Cumberland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <2>
    • Speedway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Wolfington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfington
      • Wolfington is located in Marion County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Unionville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <2>
    • Dolan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
      • Dolan is located in Monroe County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Morgantown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
      • Morgantown is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <2>
    • Young
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young
      • Young is located in Morgan County
    • Bethany
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Brooklyn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <2>
    • Brookmoor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmoor
      • Brookmoor is located in Morgan County
    • Mooresville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Martinsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Lake Hart
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hart
      • Lake Hart is located in Morgan County
    • Monrovia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monrovia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monrovia <2>
    • Wilbur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
      • Wilbur is located in Morgan County
    • Hall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
      • Hall is located in Morgan County
    • Paragon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon
      • Paragon is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragon <2>
    • Plano
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Plano is located in Morgan County
  • Rush County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Manilla
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
      • Manilla is located in Rush County
    • Gowdy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
      • Gowdy is located in Rush County
    • Homer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Rush County
    • Moscow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Rush County
    • Arlington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Mount Auburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Shelby County
    • Brookfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Shelby County
    • Fairland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • London
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Shelby County
    • Clover Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Village
      • Clover Village is located in Shelby County
    • Beech Brook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Brook
      • Beech Brook is located in Shelby County
    • Candleglo Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candleglo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candleglo Village
      • Candleglo Village is located in Shelby County
    • Flat Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
    • Hildebrand Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebrand Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
      • Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
    • Riley Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Village
      • Riley Village is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <2>
    • Wilson Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corner
      • Wilson Corner is located in Shelby County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Franklin, see our County-by-County Page for 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 60 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 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of Franklin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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:

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.

  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • First Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Mulligans Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulligans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulligans Cemetery
  • Youngs Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngs Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngs Creek Cemetery
  • Hurricane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
  • Smiley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiley Cemetery
  • Needham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needham Cemetery
  • McGill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGill Cemetery
  • Dollings Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dollings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dollings Cemetery
  • Hamner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamner Cemetery
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    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Bargersville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Boles Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boles Cemetery

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 3,781 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Franklin had a population of 25,866 people.

These 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Amity is located in Johnson County
  • Urmeyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urmeyville
    • Urmeyville is located in Johnson County
  • Whiteland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Needham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • 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.<1> 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Johnson County
  • 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.<1> 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
    • Samaria is located in Johnson County
  • Nineveh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Stones Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Crossing
    • Stones Crossing is located in Johnson County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Shelby County

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.

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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 39.4806, Longitude: -86.0552    
<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.




 

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