Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Franklinton had a population of 583 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Franklinton had a population of 2,312 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Franklinton, with the one closest to Franklinton listed first.
- Pocomoke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Youngsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
- Youngsville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
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- Katesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katesville
- Katesville is located in Franklin County
- Grissom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Wilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Royal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Louisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Louisburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <3>
- Letha ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Bobbitt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Kittrell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- Kittrell is located in Vance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittrell <3>
- New Light
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Wake Forest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Forest
- Wake Forest is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Forest <3>
- Forestville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Wake County
- Ingleside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Ingleside is located in Franklin County
- Mount Energy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Energy
- Mount Energy is located in Granville County
- Tar River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar River
- Tar River is located in Granville County
- Watkins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Wyatt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Rolesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolesville
- Rolesville is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolesville <3>
- Moulton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Epsom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Clay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Hester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
- Hester is located in Granville County
- Creedmoor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creedmoor
- Creedmoor is located in Granville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creedmoor <3>
- Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Mapleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
- Mapleville is located in Franklin County
- Gillburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Franklinton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Franklinton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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. |