Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Franklinton came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Franklinton in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Franklinton. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Franklinton, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Franklinton:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for North Carolina (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

Franklinton is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

We found Franklinton in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Franklinton for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Franklinton. See our Misc Page for Franklinton for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Franklinton:

The following route mentioned Franklinton as a scheduled stop:

The Palmland: From Seaboard Air Line Railroad timetable for the defunct Palmland (train schedule from 1969). The Palmland travelled between Boston (MA) and Camden (SC)