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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 4,831 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Franklin had a population of 34,711 people.

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

  • Unionville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Norfolk County
  • City Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Mills
    • City Mills is located in Norfolk County
  • Sheldonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Wrentham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Medway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • North Bellingham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bellingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellingham
    • North Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
  • Bellingham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • South Bellingham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bellingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bellingham
    • South Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
  • West Wrentham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wrentham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wrentham
    • West Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
  • Norfolk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Norfolk County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rockville
    • From Franklin to Rockville
  • Caryville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
    • Caryville is located in Norfolk County
  • Pondville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pondville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
    • Pondville is located in Norfolk County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pondville
    • From Franklin to Pondville
  • Highland Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
    • Highland Lake is located in Norfolk County
  • South Milford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • East Blackstone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Diamond Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill
    • Diamond Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Plainville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
    • Plainville is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
  • West Foxboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Foxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Foxboro
    • West Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
  • Millis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
    • Millis is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
  • Braggville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggville
    • Braggville is located in Middlesex County
  • Hamlet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
    • Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hamlet
    • From Franklin to Hamlet
  • Arnold Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Metcalf
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • North Attleboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
    • North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
  • Foxborough
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • North Foxboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • South Walpole
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
    • South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
  • Milford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hopedale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
    • Hopedale is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
  • Mendon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

The official website for Franklin: www.franklin.ma.us/

The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.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.




 

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