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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 2,324 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Franklin had a population of 9,046 people.

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

  • Mitchell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
    • Mitchell is located in Robertson County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 198 people
  • Black Jack
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Mitchellville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchellville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
    • Mitchellville is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mitchellville
    • From Franklin to Mitchellville
  • Hickory Flat
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
    • Hickory Flat is located in Simpson County
  • Gold City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold City
    • Gold City is located in Simpson County
  • Prices Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Handleyton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handleyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handleyton
    • Handleyton is located in Robertson County (TN)
  • Temperance
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance
    • Temperance is located in Simpson County
  • Woodburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
    • Woodburn is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
  • Portland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Mount Aerial
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Orlinda
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • South Union
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • New Roe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Roe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Roe
    • New Roe is located in Allen County
  • Schochoh
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schochoh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schochoh
    • Schochoh is located in Logan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Schochoh
    • From Franklin to Schochoh
  • Mulloy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mulloy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
    • Mulloy is located in Robertson County (TN)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mulloy
    • From Franklin to Mulloy
  • Fountain Head
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Rich Pond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Pond
    • Rich Pond is located in Warren County
  • Auburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Auburn
    • From Franklin to Auburn
  • Cross Plains
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Brackentown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackentown
    • Brackentown is located in Sumner County (TN)
  • Alonzo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alonzo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
    • Alonzo is located in Allen County
  • Trammel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trammel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammel
    • Trammel is located in Allen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Trammel
    • From Franklin to Trammel
  • Rockfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
    • Rockfield is located in Warren County
  • Dennis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
    • Dennis is located in Logan County

The official website for Franklin: www.cityoffranklin.com/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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