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Welcome to Franklin Heights ...

Franklin Heights is located in Worcester County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Franklin Heights: Franklin Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Franklin Heights is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Franklin Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Franklin Heights: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities Also Named Franklin Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Franklin Heights - they are located in Kentucky and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Franklin Heights.

Communities near Franklin Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Franklin Heights.

  • Ocean City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Millsboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Selbyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Ocean View
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Snow Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pittsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethany Beach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Frankford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Willards
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dagsboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Franklin Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Franklin Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Franklin Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Franklin Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Franklin Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Franklin Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Franklin Heights ...

Looking for more information about Franklin Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Franklin Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Franklin Heights.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Worcester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Franklin Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Franklin Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Franklin Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.