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) - Black Jack
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Black Jack is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Mitchellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Mitchellville is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- 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) - Prices Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Mill
- Prices Mill is located in Simpson County
- 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) - Portland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <3>
- Mount Aerial
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Aerial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aerial
- Mount Aerial is located in Allen County
- Orlinda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlinda
- Orlinda is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orlinda <3>
- South Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Union
- South Union is located in Logan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Union <3>
- New Roe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Schochoh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Mulloy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Fountain Head
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
- Fountain Head is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Rich Pond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Auburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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 <3>
- Cross Plains
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Cross Plains is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Plains <3>
- 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) - Trammel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Rockfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Dennis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |