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Welcome to Franklin County ...
Time Zone: Franklin County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Greenfield is the Seat for Franklin County.
Franklin County was founded in 1811 and was created by taking area from Hampshire County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Franklin had a population of 70,180 people. This is a decrease of 1.67% since the last Census (which gave a population of 71,369 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Franklin represented 1.09% of the total population of Massachusetts.
Below are some of the communities located in Franklin County:
- Ashfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Ashfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
- Bernardston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernardston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardston
- Bernardston is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
- Buckland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
- Buckland is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
- Charlemont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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- Charlemont is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
- Colrain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colrain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colrain
- Colrain is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
- Conway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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- Conway is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
- Deerfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
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- Deerfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
- Erving
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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- Erving is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,749 people
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- Gill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
- Gill is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
- Greenfield
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
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- Greenfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
- Hawley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Hawley is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Heath
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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- Heath is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- Leverett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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- Leverett is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
- Leyden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
- Leyden is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Monroe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Montague
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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- Montague is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
- New Salem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- New Salem is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,034 people
- Northfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Northfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
- Orange
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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- Orange is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
- Rowe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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- Rowe is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
- Shelburne
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
- Shelburne is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,840 people
- Shutesbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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- Shutesbury is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
- Sunderland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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- Sunderland is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
- Warwick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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- Warwick is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Wendell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
- Wendell is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
- Whately
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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- Whately is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Websites specific to Franklin County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Windham County
- Cheshire County
- Worcester County
- Hampshire County
- Berkshire County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <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. |
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