Around Franklin ...
For comparison, Franklin has a population of 34,700 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Franklin, with the nearest first.
- Acorn Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bellingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Medway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sheldonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wrentham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Norfolk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rockville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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- Pondville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- South Milford
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Blackstone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Millis is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
- Plainville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
For more communities neighboring Franklin, please visit our County-by-County Page for Franklin.
Norfolk County ...
Franklin is located in Norfolk County<2>.
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.<3> 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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Franklin. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |