Welcome to Franklinville ...

The town of Franklinville is located in Randolph County<1>.

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While we don't have a date for the founding of Franklinville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1840.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Franklinville has a population of 1,198 people<2> (see below for details).

Franklinville is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Franklinville: 336 & 743<4>

The ZIP code for Franklinville: 27248<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Franklinville had an population of 1,198 people. This is an increase of 2.92% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.77% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Franklinville had a population of 1,164 people. This makes Franklinville the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Franklinville represents 0.01% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 317th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,164 people, the population of Franklinville decreased 7.47% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,258 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Franklinville.

Communities Also Named Franklinville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Franklinville - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland (3), Missouri, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania (3).

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

Communities near Franklinville ...

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

Asheboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asheboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheboro
- Asheboro is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,023 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheboro <7>
Archdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
- Archdale is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archdale <7>
Siler City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler City
- Siler City is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siler City <7>
Trinity
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Trinity is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <7>
Pleasant Garden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Garden
- Pleasant Garden is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Garden <7>
Randleman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randleman
- Randleman is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randleman <7>
Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <7>
Staley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
- Staley is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staley <7>
Seagrove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagrove
- Seagrove is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seagrove <7>
Central Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
- Central Falls is located in Randolph 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 Franklinville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Franklinville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Franklinville ...

Looking for more information about Franklinville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Franklinville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Franklinville.

Adding Franklinville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Franklinville 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 Franklinville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Franklinville post office opened in 1840.

We also found Franklinville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Franklinville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Franklinville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Randolph County: www.co.randolph.nc.us/

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 Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Franklinville.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Franklinville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Franklinville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Franklinville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Franklinville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Franklinville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>	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.
<7>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>	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.
<9>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/