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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Franklin (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Franklin. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Franklin ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Franklin has also been known as: Franklin Village.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Franklin is located in Oakland County.

To see how the shape of Michigan's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oakland County: Genesee, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Washtenaw & Wayne.

Below are the counties that are near Franklin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Franklin:

  • Oakland County     (The home county of Franklin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Bingham Farms
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Wood Creek Farms
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Creek Farms
      • Wood Creek Farms is located in Oakland County
    • Beverly Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • North Farmington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Farmington
      • North Farmington is located in Oakland County
    • Birmingham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bloomfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Oakland County
    • Lathrup Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Farmington Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hills
      • Farmington Hills is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington Hills <1>
    • Bloomfield Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Charing Cross
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charing Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charing Cross
      • Charing Cross is located in Oakland County
    • Clarenceville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarenceville
      • Clarenceville is located in Oakland County
    • Farmington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Fenton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <1>
    • Goodrich
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Lakeside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Genesee County
    • Atlas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
      • Atlas is located in Genesee County
    • Lake Fenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fenton
      • Lake Fenton is located in Genesee County
  • Lapeer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Metamora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Dryden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Dryden is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <1>
    • Hadley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hadley <1>
    • Almont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
      • Almont is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almont <1>
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Green Oak
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
      • Green Oak is located in Livingston County
    • Hallers Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallers Corners
      • Hallers Corners is located in Livingston County
    • Whitmore Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitmore Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore Lake
      • Whitmore Lake is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitmore Lake <1>
    • Brighton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <1>
    • Hartland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Hamburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <1>
    • Tyrone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyrone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Livingston County
    • Lakeland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Pettysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
      • Pettysville is located in Livingston County
  • Macomb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Spinnings ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spinnings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinnings
      • Spinnings is located in Macomb County
      • Spinnings has also been known as:
      • Spinning
    • Center Line
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Line
      • Center Line is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Line <1>
    • Dalton Corners ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dalton Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Corners
      • Dalton Corners is located in Macomb County
    • Sterling Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Heights
      • Sterling Heights is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling Heights <1>
    • Van Dyke ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Van Dyke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Dyke
      • Van Dyke is located in Macomb County
    • Warren
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
      • Warren has also been known as:
      • Cottageville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <1>
    • Shelby Village ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shelby Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Village
      • Shelby Village is located in Macomb County
    • Depew ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Depew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
      • Depew is located in Macomb County
      • Depew has also been known as:
      • Depew Siding
    • Dresden Village ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dresden Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden Village
      • Dresden Village is located in Macomb County
    • Utica
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,062 people
      • Former names for Utica:
      • Hog Hollow
      • McDougalville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <1>
    • Plumb Brook ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plumb Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumb Brook
      • Plumb Brook is located in Macomb County
      • Plumb Brook has also been known as:
      • Plum Brook
      • Plumbrook Village
      • Plumbrook
    • Cady ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cady
      • Cady is located in Macomb County
      • Cady has also been known as:
      • Cady's Corner
  • Monroe County
    • Flat Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <1>
  • Washtenaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Salem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Washtenaw County
    • Dixboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
      • Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
    • Emery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
      • Emery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Rawsonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
      • Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
    • Ypsilanti
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Barton Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Hills
      • Barton Hills is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Ann Arbor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Delhi Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
      • Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
    • Willis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <1>
    • Pittsfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
      • Pittsfield has also been known as:
      • Pittsfield Village
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
    • Beech
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Wayne County
    • Brightmoor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightmoor
      • Brightmoor is located in Wayne County
    • Livonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Redford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
      • Redford is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redford <1>
    • Strathmoor ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strathmoor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmoor
      • Strathmoor is located in Wayne County
    • Dearborn Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Heights
      • Dearborn Heights is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn Heights <1>
    • Garden City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Highland Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,712 people
    • Plymouth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Westland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Dearborn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamtramck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Franklin, see our County-by-County Page for Franklin.

Newspapers Published in Franklin ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 470 newspapers that have been published in the area around Franklin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Franklin, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Franklin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Franklin:

Cemeteries Near Franklin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Franklin.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Franklin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.

  • Franklin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • East Farmington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Southfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Southfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southfield Cemetery
  • Pine Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hosner Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hosner Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hosner Family Cemetery
  • North Farmington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Southfield Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southfield Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southfield Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Beekman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Acacia Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (404 more) ...
    • St. James' Episcopal Church Columbarium
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James' Episcopal Church Columbarium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James' Episcopal Church Columbarium
    • First UMC Memorial Garden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Birmingham Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Franklin had a population of 140 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Franklin had a population of 3,221 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.

  • North Farmington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Farmington
    • North Farmington is located in Oakland County
  • Birmingham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Farmington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Southfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Orchard Lake Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Lake Village
    • Orchard Lake Village is located in Oakland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,471 people
    • Orchard Lake Village has also been known as:
    • Orchard Lake
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Lake Village <1>
  • Royal Oak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Clawson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Pontiac
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Four Towns
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Towns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Towns
    • Four Towns is located in Oakland County
  • Novi
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
    • Novi is located in Oakland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <1>
  • Livonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Redford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
    • Redford is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redford <1>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Beech
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Wayne County
    • Big Beaver
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
      • Big Beaver is located in Oakland County
    • Troy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Franklin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Franklin.

The official website for Franklin: www.franklin.mi.us/

The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Franklin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Franklin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5223, Longitude: -83.3058    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Franklin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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