Welcome to Franklin Grove ...
Franklin Grove is located in Swain County<1>.
The pronunciation of Franklin Grove: FRANK-lin<2>
A typical abbreviation for Franklin Grove: Franklin Grv.
Franklin Grove is 1,860 feet [567 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Franklin Grove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Franklin Grove: 828
Communities Also Named Franklin Grove ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Franklin Grove - they are located in Illinois and New Jersey.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Franklin Grove.
Communities near Franklin Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Franklin Grove.
- Franklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
- Gatlinburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatlinburg
- Gatlinburg is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatlinburg <4>
- Sylva
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
- Sylva is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylva <4>
- Webster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Forest Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Forest Hills has also been known as:
- Forest Hills village
- Village of Forest Hills
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <4>
- Dillsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
- Dillsboro is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <4>
- Forney ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Whittier
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittier have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
- Whittier is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <4>
- Judson ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Unahala
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
- Unahala is located in Swain County
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 Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Franklin Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Franklin Grove. 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 Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Franklin Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Franklin Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Franklin Grove ...
Looking for more information about Franklin Grove? 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 Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Franklin Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Franklin Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Swain County: www.swaincounty.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Swain, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Franklin Grove. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Franklin Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |