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>
While we didn't find Franklin in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Franklin. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Dalton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Losantville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Losantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Losantville
- Losantville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Losantville <3>
- Mooreland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Millville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Millville is located in Henry County
- Hagerstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
- Hagerstown is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <3>
- Economy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Economy is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Messick
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messick
- Messick is located in Henry County
- Ashland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Blountsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
- Blountsville is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Modoc
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - New Lisbon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
- New Lisbon is located in Henry County
- Rogersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Henry County
- Jacksonburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Jacksonburg is located in Wayne County
- Greens Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Fork
- Greens Fork is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greens Fork <3>
- New Castle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <3>
- Williamsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Wayne County
- Mount Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Summit
- Mount Summit is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Summit <3>
- Dublin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
- Cambridge City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge City
- Cambridge City is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge City <3>
- East Germantown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Germantown
- East Germantown is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Bloomingport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingport
- Bloomingport is located in Randolph County
- New Burlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Burlington
- New Burlington is located in Delaware County
- Unionport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Luray
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Springport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springport
- Springport is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springport <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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. |