Around West Franklin ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Evansville. It is located about 10 miles [16 km] to the northeast of West Franklin. Evansville has a population of 118,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Henderson (KY).
It lies just southeast of West Franklin and has a population of 28,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from West Franklin, with the nearest first.
- Caborn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caborn
- Caborn is located in Posey County
- Henderson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
- Smith Mills is located in Henderson County (KY)
- White City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Henderson County (KY)
- Bufkin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bufkin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufkin
- Bufkin is located in Posey County
- Kasson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- Kasson is located in Vanderburgh County
- Evansville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Corydon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
- Corydon is located in Henderson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <2>
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- Hitesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitesville
- Hitesville is located in Union County (KY)
- Blairsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Blairsville is located in Posey County
- Highland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Vanderburgh County
- Oliver
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Oliver is located in Posey County
- Smythe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smythe
- Smythe is located in Vanderburgh County
- Solitude
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Solitude is located in Posey County
For more communities neighboring West Franklin, please visit our County-by-County Page for West Franklin.
Posey County ...
West Franklin is located in Posey County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Posey County: Gallatin (IL), White (IL), White (IL), Gibson, Gibson, Vanderburgh, Henderson (KY) & Union (KY).
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Franklin ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Franklin.
Airports Near West Franklin ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to West Franklin and that information can be found on the Airports Page for West Franklin.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Indiana:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Franklin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
<1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Franklin. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Posey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to West Franklin), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |