Around Franklin ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Boston. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the northeast of Franklin. Boston has a population of 692,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Worcester. It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the northwest of Franklin and has a population of 185,000 people.
For comparison, Franklin has a population of 34,700 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Franklin, with the nearest first.
- Acorn Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County
- Bellingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
- Medway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Medway is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
- Sheldonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County
- Wrentham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
- Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County
- Norfolk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Norfolk is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Pondville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- South Milford
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
- East Blackstone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Millerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Millerville is located in Worcester County
- Millis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - 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
- Foxborough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- South Milford
For more communities neighboring Franklin, please visit our County-by-County Page for Franklin.
Norfolk County ...
Franklin is located in Norfolk County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Norfolk County: Bristol, Middlesex, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester & Providence (RI). The Atlantic Ocean lies to the northeast.
Curious and Interesting Names Near 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 Franklin.
Airports Near Franklin ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Franklin and that information can be found on the Airports Page for 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 Massachusetts:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Franklin. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Norfolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to 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. |