Welcome to Franklin County ...
Time Zone: Franklin County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Farmington is the Seat for Franklin County.
Franklin County was founded in 1838. Franklin was created by taking area from Kennebec, Oxford and Somerset Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Franklin had a population of 30,046 people. This is a decrease of 2.35% since the last Census (which gave a population of 30,768 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Franklin represented 2.32% of the total population of Maine.
Below are some of the communities located in Franklin County:
- Avon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Franklin County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Carrabassett Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrabassett Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrabassett Valley
- Carrabassett Valley is located in Franklin County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
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- Carthage
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Franklin County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
- Chesterville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Chesterville is located in Franklin County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Coplin Plantation
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coplin Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coplin Plantation
- Coplin Plantation is located in Franklin County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Dallas Plantation
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas Plantation
- Dallas Plantation is located in Franklin County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- East Central Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Central Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Central Franklin
- East Central Franklin is located in Franklin County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Eustis
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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- Farmington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Industry
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Industry is located in Franklin County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
- Jay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Jay is located in Franklin County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <3>
- Kingfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Sharon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sharon
- New Sharon is located in Franklin County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sharon <3>
- New Vineyard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vineyard
- New Vineyard is located in Franklin County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- North Franklin
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
- North Franklin is located in Franklin County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Phillips
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rangeley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy River Plantation
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy River Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River Plantation
- Sandy River Plantation is located in Franklin County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- South Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Franklin
- South Franklin is located in Franklin County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Strong
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Temple
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Temple is located in Franklin County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Weld
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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- Weld is located in Franklin County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weld <3>
- West Central Franklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Central Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Central Franklin
- West Central Franklin is located in Franklin County (ME)
- Wilton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Wilton is located in Franklin County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <3>
- Wyman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- Wyman is located in Franklin County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Maine
- Websites specific to Franklin County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Kennebec County
- Oxford County
- Somerset County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |