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Welcome to Franklin Park ...

Franklin Park is located in Transylvania County<1>.

The pronunciation of Franklin Park: FRANK-lin<2>

Franklin Park is 2,140 feet [652 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Franklin Park is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Franklin Park: 828

Communities Also Named Franklin Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Franklin Park - they are located in Florida (2), Idaho, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey (2), New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Franklin Park ...

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

  • Hendersonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fletcher
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Mills River
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Flat Rock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Laurel Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Rosman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rosman is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <4>
  • Penrose
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • East Fork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • East Fork is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
  • Balsam Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Franklin Park ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Transylvania, 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 Park. 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 Park - 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.