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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Acorn Terrace
- From Franklin to Acorn Terrace
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bellingham
- From Franklin to Bellingham
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Medway
- From Franklin to Medway
- Sheldonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sheldonville
- From Franklin to Sheldonville
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wrentham
- From Franklin to Wrentham
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burnt Swamp Corner
- From Franklin to Burnt Swamp Corner
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Norfolk
- From Franklin to Norfolk
- 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.<2>
- 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
- 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)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burnt Swamp Corner
- From Franklin to Burnt Swamp Corner
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- 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.<2>
- 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
- South Milford
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Milford
- From Franklin to South Milford
- East Blackstone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Blackstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Blackstone
- From Franklin to East Blackstone
- Millerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Millerville is located in Worcester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Millerville
- From Franklin to Millerville
- 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.<3> 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
- Pondville
For more communities neighboring Franklin, please visit our County-by-County Page for Franklin.
Norfolk County ...
Franklin is located in Norfolk County<4>.
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.<5> 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |