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Welcome to Franklin ...

Franklin is located in Golden Valley County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Franklin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1910.

When the people of Franklin refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Franklinite<2>

Franklin is 3,740 feet [1,140 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Franklin is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Franklin lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Franklin: 406

Communities Also Named Franklin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Montana communities named Franklin: This one is located in Golden Valley County and the other is located in Custer County.

Beyond Montana, there are 84 communities that are also named Franklin - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, California (4), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa (3), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska (2), Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey (4), New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (3), Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), Quebec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Vermont, Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin (3).

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

Communities near Franklin ...

We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Franklin.

  • Ryegate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryegate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryegate
    • Ryegate is located in Golden Valley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryegate <5>
  • Lavina
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavina
    • Lavina is located in Golden Valley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavina <5>
  • Hedgesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
    • Hedgesville is located in Wheatland County
  • Shawmut
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Broadview
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Harlowton
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlowton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlowton
    • Harlowton is located in Wheatland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlowton <5>
  • Rapelje
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)

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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Franklin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Franklin. 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.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Franklin ...

Looking for more information about Franklin? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Franklin.

Adding Franklin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Franklin in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Franklin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Franklin post office opened in 1910.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Franklin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Golden Valley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Franklin refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Franklin may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Franklin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/