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 Franklin had a population of 556 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Franklin had a population of 899 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Franklin, with the one closest to Franklin listed first.
- Bloomington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
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- Macon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Macon is located in Franklin County
- Naponee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naponee
- Naponee is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
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- Riverton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <2>
- Reamsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamsville
- Reamsville is located in Smith County (KS)
- Republican City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republican City
- Republican City is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republican City <2>
- Womer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womer
- Womer is located in Smith County (KS)
- Inavale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inavale
- Inavale is located in Webster County
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- Upland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Upland is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
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- Hildreth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildreth
- Hildreth is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hildreth <2>
- Campbell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Campbell is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <2>
- Huntley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Cora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Wilcox
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilcox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
- Wilcox is located in Kearney County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilcox <2>
- Alma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <2>
- Athol
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Athol is located in Smith County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Red Cloud
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cloud
- Red Cloud is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Cloud <2>
- Keene
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
- Keene is located in Kearney County
- Kensington
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
- Kensington is located in Smith County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Smith Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Center
- Smith Center is located in Smith County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smith Center <2>
- Ragan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragan
- Ragan is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragan <2>
- Agra
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agra
- Agra is located in Phillips County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Bladen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
- Bladen is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladen <2>
- Bellaire
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
- Bellaire is located in Smith County (KS)
- Woodruff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Gretna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Orleans
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Orleans is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <2>
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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 Franklin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |